CVE-2014-3153

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CVSS v3
7.8
HIGH
CVSS v2
7.2
HIGH
Affected
2
PROJECTS

Description

The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.

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Exploiting CVE-2014-3153, AKA Towelroot.
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