arch/x86/kernel/tls.c in the Thread Local Storage (TLS) implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 allows local users to bypass the espfix protection mechanism, and consequently makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism, via a crafted application that makes a set_thread_area system call and later reads a 16-bit value.
Published 2014-12-17 11:59:00
Updated 2023-02-13 00:43:27
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2014-8133

Threat overview for CVE-2014-8133

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2014-8133
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49152
IPs affected by CVE-2014-8133 182,643
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-8133

0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-8133

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
2.1
LOW AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
3.9
2.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2014-8133

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2014-8133

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