CVE-2014-9419 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2014-9419?

CVE-2014-9419 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 Dec 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The __switch_to function in arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 does not ensure that Thread Local Storage (TLS) descriptors are loaded before proceeding with other steps, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application that reads a TLS base address.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9419?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9419?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2014-9419 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9419 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2022-0185 Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
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All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9419, GHSA-r6v6-qfmc-3r3v, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9419.