CVE-2014-1438: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Tue Jan 14 2014(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Kernel | <=3.12.7 | |
| Linux Kernel | =3.12 | |
| Linux Kernel | =3.12.1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =3.12.2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =3.12.3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =3.12.4 | |
| Linux Kernel | =3.12.5 | |
| Linux Kernel | =3.12.6 | |
| debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 5.10.234-1 6.1.123-1 6.1.128-1 6.12.12-1 6.12.17-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=26bef1318adc1b3a530ecc807ef99346db2aa8b0
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126858.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/126874.html
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2013/Vm86SyscallTaskSwitchKernelPanic/
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.8
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:038
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/14/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64781
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029592
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2113-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2117-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1052914
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/26bef1318adc1b3a530ecc807ef99346db2aa8b0
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/1/9/637
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2014-1438
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/26bef1318adc1b3a530ecc807ef99346db2aa8b0
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/12/28/95
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/12/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1053599
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0439.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=26bef1318adc1b3a530ecc807ef99346db2aa8b0
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=26bef1318adc1b3a530ecc807ef99346db2aa8b0
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1438
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1438
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1438
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-1438
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-1438?
CVE-2014-1438 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for a NULL pointer dereference that may crash the system.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1438?
To fix CVE-2014-1438, upgrade to a patched version of the Linux kernel that is higher than 3.12.7.
Which versions of Linux are affected by CVE-2014-1438?
CVE-2014-1438 affects Linux kernel versions 3.12.0 to 3.12.6.
What is the cause of CVE-2014-1438?
CVE-2014-1438 is caused by inappropriate handling of Floating Point Unit (FPU) exceptions during task switches.
Who is impacted by CVE-2014-1438?
Users running the vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel on AMD CPU family systems are impacted by CVE-2014-1438.
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