| CVE-ID |
CVE-2014-1438
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• CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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| Description |
| The restore_fpu_checking function in
arch/x86/include/asm/fpu-internal.h in the Linux kernel before 3.12.8
on the AMD K7 and K8 platforms does not clear pending exceptions
before proceeding to an EMMS instruction, which allows local users to
cause a denial of service (task kill) or possibly gain privileges via
a crafted application.
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| References |
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| Assigning CNA |
| N/A |
| Date Entry Created |
| 20140113 |
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the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not
necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was
discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly
disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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| Phase (Legacy) |
| Assigned (20140113) |
| Votes (Legacy) |
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| Comments (Legacy) |
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| Proposed (Legacy) |
| N/A |
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