CVE-2014-0205 (GCVE-0-2014-0205)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-09-28 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 09:05
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Summary
The futex_wait function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly maintain a certain reference count during requeue operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers a zero count.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2011-01-04 00:00
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