CVE-2014-9410

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.30%

Last modified

CVE-2014-9410 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The vfe31_proc_general function in drivers/media/video/msm/vfe/msm_vfe31.c in the MSM-VFE31 driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not validate a certain id value, which allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an application that makes a crafted ioctl call.. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The vfe31_proc_general function in drivers/media/video/msm/vfe/msm_vfe31.c in the MSM-VFE31 driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not validate a certain id value, which allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an application that makes a crafted ioctl call.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.30%

66.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.0, <= 3.19.8

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9410?
The vfe31_proc_general function in drivers/media/video/msm/vfe/msm_vfe31.c in the MSM-VFE31 driver for the Linux kernel 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, does not validate a certain id value, which allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an application that makes a crafted ioctl call.
How severe is CVE-2014-9410?
CVE-2014-9410 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9410?
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Source: NVD / NIST