Improper Input Validation Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [,3.13.5)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.46% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-TORVALDSLINUX-3005572
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed28 Feb 2014
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 28 Feb 2014

CVE-2014-2039  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade torvalds/linux to version 3.13.5 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation arch/s390/kernel/head64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.13.5 on the s390 platform does not properly handle attempted use of the linkage stack, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by executing a crafted instruction.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1