CVE-2014-4157 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel prior to version 3.14.8 on MIPS platforms. It allows local users to bypass PR_SET_SECCOMP restrictions due to missing _TIF_SECCOMP checks on the fast system-call path. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating low attack complexity and requiring local access, with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not widely targeted.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.14.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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