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CVE-2014-3153
PUBLISHEDThe futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses,...
- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Linux Kernel
- Published
- Jun 07, 2014
- EPSS
- —
Description
The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.
CVSS scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2022-05-25 00:00:00 UTC · Source
SSVC decision points
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- total
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67906
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00006.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/24
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59029
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2949
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00018.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58990
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=13fbca4c6ecd96ec1a1cfa2e4f2ce191fe928a5e
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54a217887a7b658e2650c3feff22756ab80c7339
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e9c243a5a6de0be8e584c604d353412584b592f8
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3037.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59153
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/20
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59309
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e9c243a5a6de0be8e584c604d353412584b592f8
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030451
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00014.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2237-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3039.html
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b3eaa9fc5cd0a4d74b18f6b8dc617aeaf1873270
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58500
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2240-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1103626
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59386
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35370
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59599
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00025.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/22
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59092
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3038.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/4
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/4
- https://elongl.github.io/exploitation/2021/01/08/cve-2014-3153.html
- https://github.com/elongl/CVE-2014-3153
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA | May 25, 2022 |
Scanner integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/android/local/futex_requeue.rb | Apr 28, 2025 |
Potential proof of concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
github · Created 2022-02-01 09:54:52 UTC · 0 stars
Study on Linux kernel code injection via CVE-2014-3153 (Towelroot)
github · Created 2020-10-31 11:39:11 UTC · 11 stars
Exploiting CVE-2014-3153, AKA Towelroot.
github · Created 2015-11-08 09:40:59 UTC · 5 stars
My exploit for kernel exploitation
github · Created 2015-01-12 16:53:09 UTC · 17 stars
cve2014-3153 exploit for ubuntu x86
github · Created 2014-07-24 13:28:00 UTC · 121 stars
CVE-2014-3153 aka towelroot
Timeline
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CVE ID Reserved
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CVE Published to Public
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Added to KEVIntel
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Detected by Metasploit