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TI-2014-07834 Aliases CVE-2014-9644GHSA-m5x6-353v-hmg2

The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary…

Priority LOW 12CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a parenthesized module template expression in the salg_name field, as demonstrated by the vfat(aes) expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-7421.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00547 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 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 · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.18.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.18.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2016:0068 Released 2016-01-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt +7
  • RHSA-2015:2152 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-327.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-327.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-327.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-327.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-327.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-327.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-327.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-327.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-327.el7
  • RHSA-2015:2411 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7 +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2152
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2411
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2016:0068
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9644
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5x6-353v-hmg2

References

Patch 1

Advisory 15

Other 2

Sources

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