CVE-2014-7825

Name: CVE-2014-7825
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-11-10T11:55:08.127+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-7825 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.57%

42.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 2.6.32, < 3.2.65
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.3, < 3.4.106
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.5, < 3.10.60
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.11, < 3.12.33
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.13, < 3.14.24
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.15, < 3.16.35
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.17, < 3.17.3

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/06/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70972Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161565Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98557Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1943.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/06/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70972Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1161565Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98557Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/086ba77a6db00ed858ff07451bedee197df868c9Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 10, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-7825?

How severe is CVE-2014-7825?

CVE-2014-7825 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7825?

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Source: NVD / NIST