CVE-2014-9888 json
arch/arm/mm/dma-mapping.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13 on ARM platforms, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) de…
published 2016-08-06 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-9693
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
arch/arm/mm/dma-mapping.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13 on ARM platforms, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) devices, does not prevent executable DMA mappings, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 28803642 and Qualcomm internal bug CR642735.
Patch / fix
- linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.13.4-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9888
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/torvalds/linux/commit/0ea1ec713f04bdfac343c9702b21cd3a7c711826
patch
- git.kernel.org /cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0ea1ec713f04bdfac343c9702b21cd3a7c711826
- source.codeaurora.org /quic/la/kernel/msm/commit/?id=f044936caab337a4384fbfe64a4cbae33c7e22a1
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
mitigation, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/92219
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-9888
- NVD CVE-2014-9888
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