CVE-2014-9419

Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9419
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2014-9419.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2014-9419
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Published
2014-12-26T00:59:00Z
Modified
2025-08-09T19:01:26Z
Summary
[none]
Details

The _switchto function in arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 does not ensure that Thread Local Storage (TLS) descriptors are loaded before proceeding with other steps, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application that reads a TLS base address.

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Affected packages