CVE-2014-9940

HIGH

7.0

Description

The regulator_ena_gpio_free function in drivers/regulator/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted application.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.0

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published5/2/2017

Last Modified4/20/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

google:androidlinux:linux_kernel

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba(security@android.com)

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945(security@android.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98195(security@android.com)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba(security@android.com)

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01(security@android.com)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98195(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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