CVE-2014-4508 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel through version 3.15.1 on 32-bit x86 platforms, specifically when syscall auditing is enabled and the SEP CPU feature flag is set. A local attacker can trigger an OOPS and system crash by providing an invalid syscall number. With a CVSS score of 4.7, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, leading to a complete system availability loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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