7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
46.7%
Added: 12/03/2014
CVE: CVE-2014-3153
BID: 67906
OSVDB: 107752
The futex system call in Linux provides a mechanism for user-space locking.
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel allows an unprivileged user to gain root access using a specially crafted **futex_requeue**
call.
Upgrade to a fixed kernel package from your Linux vendor.
<https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2014/msg00130.html>
Exploit works on CentOS 7 and Red Hat 7 and requires an existing unprivileged shell connection to the target.
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