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HistoryMay 06, 2014 - 12:00 a.m.

Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerability

2014-05-0600:00:00
ubuntu.com
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6.4 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.019 Low

EPSS

Percentile

88.6%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 12.04

Packages

  • linux-lts-saucy - Linux hardware enablement kernel from Saucy

Details

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel’s pseudo tty (pty) device. An
unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or potentially gain administrator privileges.