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CVE-2014-3153

Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.37233
Risk score
69.23
CISA KEV
Yes
PoC
No
Published
2014-06-07
Modified
2025-10-22
First seen
2026-08-07
Aliases
EUVD-2014-3171, GHSA-5GR7-GR2Q-52GP
Products
Linux:Kernel, n/a:n/a n/a
Sources
euvd EUVD-2014-3171
cisa.gov CVE-2014-3153

Description

The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.

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