CVE-2014-2673

The arch_dup_task_struct function in the Transactional Memory (TM) implementation in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 on the powerpc platform does not properly interact with the clone and fork system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Program Check and system crash) via certain instructions that are executed with the processor in the Transactional state.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291 -

Information

Published : 2014-04-01 06:35

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:31


NVD link : CVE-2014-2673

Mitre link : CVE-2014-2673

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-2673


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation