kernel: Information leak in sys_sched_getattr()
Published Jun 27, 2016
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.36%
Description
The sched_read_attr function in kernel/sched/core.c in the Linux kernel 3.14-rc before 3.14-rc4 uses an incorrect size, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted sched_getattr system call.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.14
- 3.14
- 3.14
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 27.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 28.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 25.65th | 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 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4efbc454ba68def5ef285b26ebfcfdb605b52755 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91511 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9903 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1350796 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4efbc454ba68def5ef285b26ebfcfdb605b52755 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9903
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9903
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4efbc454ba68def5ef285b26ebfcfdb605b52755 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91511 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9903 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1350796 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4efbc454ba68def5ef285b26ebfcfdb605b52755 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9903 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9903 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.