CVE-2014-9922

7.8 HIGH

Published: April 04, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

The eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.18 allows local users to gain privileges via a large filesystem stack that includes an overlayfs layer, related to fs/ecryptfs/main.c and fs/overlayfs/super.c.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=69c433ed2ecd2d3264efd7afec4439524b319121

Source: security@android.com

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01.html

Source: security@android.com

Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97354

Source: security@android.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201

Source: security@android.com

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/69c433ed2ecd2d3264efd7afec4439524b319121

Source: security@android.com

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=69c433ed2ecd2d3264efd7afec4439524b319121