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TI-2014-06788 Aliases CVE-2014-8173GHSA-j9vf-fgh2-x3qm

The pmd_none_or_trans_huge_or_clear_bad function in include/asm-generic/pgtable.h in the…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The pmd_none_or_trans_huge_or_clear_bad function in include/asm-generic/pgtable.h in the Linux kernel before 3.13 on NUMA systems does not properly determine whether a Page Middle Directory (PMD) entry is a transparent huge-table entry, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted MADV_WILLNEED madvise system call that leverages the absence of a page-table lock.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00404 34th 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9 to before 3.10.76; 3.11 to before 3.12.43VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 to before 3.10.76; 3.11 to before 3.12.43 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:0694 Released 2015-03-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-229.rt56.144.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-1:3.10.0-229.rt56.144.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-1:3.10.0-229.rt56.144.el6rt +7
  • RHSA-2015:0290 Released 2015-03-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-229.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-229.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-229.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-229.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-229.el7 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-229.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-229.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-229.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-229.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-229.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-229.el7

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-2015:0290
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0290
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0290
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0290
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0290
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0290
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0290
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0290
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2015:0694
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8173
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j9vf-fgh2-x3qm

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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