Linux Kernel entry_32.S numeric error

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) (affected version unknown). This affects an unknown functionality of the file entry_32.S. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was disclosed 06/23/2014 by Toralf Förster as Bug 1111590 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-4508 since 06/20/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78311 (Amazon Linux AMI : kernel (ALAS-2014-368)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195600 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux Vulnerabilities (USN-2334-1)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (93914) and Tenable (78311). The entries 67043, 67287, 34060 and 47321 are pretty similar.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 78311
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : kernel (ALAS-2014-368)
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OpenVAS ID: 800909
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for kernel FEDORA-2015-5024
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: Bug 1111590
Researcher: Toralf Förster
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4508 (🔍)
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X-Force: 93914 - Linux Kernel entry_32.S denial of service, Medium Risk
Vulnerability Center: 45152 - Linux Kernel x86 Local DoS in Syscall Auditing, Medium
SecurityFocus: 68126
Secunia: 58964 - Linux Kernel System Call Auditing Denial of Service Vulnerability, Not Critical

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Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 08/01/2021 15:55
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (60), 05/31/2017 09:15 (20), 08/01/2021 15:50 (3), 08/01/2021 15:55 (1)
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