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CVE-2014-1438
Published: Jan 18, 2014
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The restore_fpu_checking function in arch/x86/include/asm/fpu-internal.h in the Linux kernel before 3.12.8 on the AMD K7 and K8 platforms does not clear pending exceptions before proceeding to an EMMS instruction, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (task kill) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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References
USN-2135-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2138-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2113-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2141-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1052914
x_refsource_CONFIRM
USN-2136-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
64781
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
USN-2139-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
FEDORA-2014-1062
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
USN-2134-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.8
x_refsource_CONFIRM
MDVSA-2014:038
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
USN-2117-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2133-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
1029592
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
FEDORA-2014-1072
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
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