Red Hat Security AdvisoryRHSA-2014:2028
kernel security update
Released 2014-12-22 · Red Hat rating Important · View on Red Hat →
Fixed in
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2) kernel-2.6.32-220.57.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.57.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-220.57.1.el6 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2) kernel-2.6.32-220.57.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.57.1.el6
Fixes 1 record
Priority LOW 37
arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.5 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment (SS) segment register, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an IRET inst…
CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8· Local · Low privileges · No interaction · EPSS 0.0154 · Published 2014-12-17 · Fixed CWE-269
