vendor:
Linux Kernel
by:
Vitaly Nikolenko
7,2
CVSS
HIGH
Local Privilege Escalation
264
CWE
Product Name: Linux Kernel
Affected Version From: Linux Kernel 2.6.32
Affected Version To: Linux Kernel 3.14.5
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: CVE-2014-4014
CPE: o:linux:linux_kernel
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Linux
2014
CVE-2014-4014 Linux Kernel Local Privilege Escalation PoC
This exploit is a proof-of-concept for CVE-2014-4014, which is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel. The exploit uses the clone() system call to create a new user namespace, and then sets the setgid bit on a file specified by the user. This allows the user to gain elevated privileges.
Mitigation:
The vulnerability can be mitigated by applying the patch from the Linux kernel mailing list.