Vulnerability Database

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Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-2014-1438

The restore_fpu_checking function in arch/x86/include/asm/fpu-internal.h in the Linux kernel before 3.12.8 on the AMD K7 and K8 platforms does not clear pending exceptions before proceeding to an EMMS instruction, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (task kill) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application.

  • Published: Jan 18, 2014
  • Updated: Nov 8, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2014-1438
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.7
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel 3.12 3.12.x
linux / linux_kernel 3.12.6 3.12.6.x
linux / linux_kernel 3.12.4 3.12.4.x
linux / linux_kernel 3.12.5 3.12.5.x
linux / linux_kernel 3.12.3 3.12.3.x
linux / linux_kernel 3.12.1 3.12.1.x
linux / linux_kernel 3.12.2 3.12.2.x
linux / linux_kernel - 3.12.7.x