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CVE-2014-9922

Published: Apr 04, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
9.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
7 MODERATE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9922
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

The eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.18 allows local users to gain privileges via a large filesystem stack that includes an overlayfs layer, related to fs/ecryptfs/main.c and fs/overlayfs/super.c.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Linux_kernelLinux*3.17.8 (including)
LinuxUbuntuprecise*
LinuxUbuntuprecise/esm*
LinuxUbuntuupstream*
Linux-armadaxpUbuntuprecise*
Linux-armadaxpUbuntuupstream*
Linux-awsUbuntuupstream*
Linux-azureUbuntuupstream*
Linux-euclidUbuntuupstream*
Linux-floUbuntutrusty*
Linux-floUbuntuupstream*
Linux-floUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
Linux-floUbuntuxenial*
Linux-floUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-gcpUbuntuupstream*
Linux-gkeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-goldfishUbuntutrusty*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuupstream*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuxenial*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuzesty*
Linux-grouperUbuntutrusty*
Linux-grouperUbuntuupstream*
Linux-hweUbuntuupstream*
Linux-hwe-edgeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-kvmUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuprecise/esm*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-utopicUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-utopicUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-vividUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-wilyUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-wilyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntuupstream*
Linux-maguroUbuntutrusty*
Linux-maguroUbuntuupstream*
Linux-makoUbuntutrusty*
Linux-makoUbuntuupstream*
Linux-makoUbuntuvivid/stable-phone-overlay*
Linux-makoUbuntuxenial*
Linux-makoUbuntuyakkety*
Linux-mantaUbuntutrusty*
Linux-mantaUbuntuupstream*
Linux-oemUbuntuupstream*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuprecise*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuvivid/ubuntu-core*
Linux-snapdragonUbuntuupstream*
Linux-ti-omap4Ubuntuprecise*
Linux-ti-omap4Ubuntuupstream*

References

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