Kernel: s390: crash due to linkage stack instructions
Published Feb 28, 2014
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.45%
Description
arch/s390/kernel/head64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.13.5 on the s390 platform does not properly handle attempted use of the linkage stack, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by executing a crafted instruction.
Affected products
No data.
- < 3.13.5
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-431.20.3.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0771
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-431.20.3.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0771 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 is not affected by this CVE because the fix was included at 7.0 GA (General Availability).
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00452) | 37.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00452) | 35.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00038) | 8.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8d7f6690cedb83456edd41c9bd583783f0703bf0 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59262 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59309 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.5 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/20/14 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65700 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-2039 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1067558 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8d7f6690cedb83456edd41c9bd583783f0703bf0 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2039
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2039
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