CVE-2014-9940: Use After Free
First published: Mon May 01 2017(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: security@android.com security@android.com security@android.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux kernel | >3.16.45 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >=3.17<3.18.52 | |
| Google Android | <=7.1.1 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >3.10<3.16.45 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =3.10 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =3.10-rc1 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =3.10-rc2 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =3.10-rc3 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =3.10-rc4 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =3.10-rc5 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =3.10-rc6 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | =3.10-rc7 | |
| Google Android | ||
| debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 5.10.226-1 6.1.115-1 6.1.112-1 6.11.7-1 6.11.9-1 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98195
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2014-9940
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?id=60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba
- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 (Advisory)
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9940
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9940
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9940
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9940
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2014-9940?
CVE-2014-9940 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service through a use-after-free issue in the regulator_ena_gpio_free function.
How severe is CVE-2014-9940?
CVE-2014-9940 has a severity rating of 7 (high).
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-9940?
Ubuntu Linux versions 3.13.0-123.172 and Linux kernel versions up to 3.19 are affected by CVE-2014-9940.
How can I fix CVE-2014-9940?
To fix CVE-2014-9940, you should update your Linux kernel to version 3.19 or higher.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2014-9940?
You can find more information about CVE-2014-9940 on the following references: [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba](http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba), [https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba](https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba), [https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01](https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01)
- agent/type
- agent/remedy
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/launchpad-cve
- source/Launchpad
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/description
- collector/nvd-api
- source/NVD
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- collector/nvd-cve
- agent/references
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/tags
- agent/event
- collector/android-source
- source/Android
- agent/last-modified-date
- collector/security-tracker-debian
- source/Debian
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/usn-cve
- source/Ubuntu
- vendor/linux
- canonical/linux linux kernel
- version/linux linux kernel/3.17
- vendor/google
- canonical/google android
- version/google android/7.1.1
- version/linux linux kernel/3.10
- version/linux linux kernel/3.10-rc1
- version/linux linux kernel/3.10-rc2
- version/linux linux kernel/3.10-rc3
- version/linux linux kernel/3.10-rc4
- version/linux linux kernel/3.10-rc5
- version/linux linux kernel/3.10-rc6
- version/linux linux kernel/3.10-rc7
- package-manager/debian