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TI-2014-03409 Aliases CVE-2014-4171GHSA-p5vf-58qw-qq73

mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 does not properly implement the interaction…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 does not properly implement the interaction between range notification and hole punching, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (i_mutex hold) by using the mmap system call to access a hole, as demonstrated by interfering with intended shmem activity by blocking completion of (1) an MADV_REMOVE madvise call or (2) an FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE fallocate call.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0044 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.15.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.15.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:0102 Released 2015-01-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.20.1.el7
  • RHSA-2014:1318 Released 2014-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Enterprise MRG Realtime 2.5 security and enhancement update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0102
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2014:1318
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4171
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p5vf-58qw-qq73

References

Advisory 10

Sources

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