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CVE-2014-7843

The __clear_user function in arch/arm64/lib/clear_user.S in the Linux kernel bef...

Medium CVSS 4.9

Overview

The __clear_user function in arch/arm64/lib/clear_user.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.4 on the ARM64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by reading one byte beyond a /dev/zero page boundary.

CWE: CWE-17 Published: 2014-11-30T01:59:05.570
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 4.9 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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