kernel: insufficient syscall number validation in perf and ftrace subsystems
Published Nov 10, 2014
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.57%
Description
kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly handle private syscall numbers during use of the perf subsystem, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and OOPS) or bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 2.6.32 · < 3.2.65
- ≥ 3.3 · < 3.4.106
- ≥ 3.5 · < 3.10.60
- ≥ 3.11 · < 3.12.33
- ≥ 3.13 · < 3.14.24
- ≥ 3.15 · < 3.16.35
- ≥ 3.17 · < 3.17.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0864
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-229.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0290
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-0:3.10.58-rt62.58.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1943
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0864 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-229.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0290 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.58-rt62.58.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1943 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This issue does affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Future kernel updates for the respective releases may address this issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/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 1, 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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.57% (0.00568) | 45.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.57% (0.00568) | 42.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00035) | 6.68th | 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 13, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 67.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.40th | 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=086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/06/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70972 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7825 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161565 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98557 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7825
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7825
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