Security Advisory
CVE-2014-7826
7.8
HIGH
Vulnerability 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 ftrace subsystem, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via a crafted application.
Published Date
November 10, 2014
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory