CVE-2014-3153

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,...

Basic Information

CVE State: PUBLISHED
Reserved Date: May 03, 2014
Published Date: June 07, 2014
Last Updated: February 03, 2025
Vendor: n/a
Product: n/a
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 v3.1

7.8 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC Information

Exploitation: active
Technical Impact: total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild: Yes (added 2022-05-25 00:00:00 UTC) Source
Proof of Concept Available: Yes (added 2022-02-01 09:54:52 UTC) Source

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 Information

Source	Added Date
CISA	2022-05-25 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner	URL	Date Detected
Metasploit	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/android/local/futex_requeue.rb	2025-04-29 11:01:10 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

futex_requeue

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2014-3153

c4mx/Linux-kernel-code-injection_CVE-2014-3153

Type: github • Created: 2022-02-01 09:54:52 UTC • Stars: 0

Study on Linux kernel code injection via CVE-2014-3153 (Towelroot)

elongl/CVE-2014-3153

Type: github • Created: 2020-10-31 11:39:11 UTC • Stars: 11

Exploiting CVE-2014-3153, AKA Towelroot.

c3c/CVE-2014-3153

Type: github • Created: 2016-05-29 18:39:15 UTC • Stars: 0

towelroot

zerodavinci/CVE-2014-3153-exploit

Type: github • Created: 2015-11-08 09:40:59 UTC • Stars: 5

My exploit for kernel exploitation

lieanu/CVE-2014-3153

Type: github • Created: 2015-01-12 16:53:09 UTC • Stars: 17

cve2014-3153 exploit for ubuntu x86

timwr/CVE-2014-3153

Type: github • Created: 2014-07-24 13:28:00 UTC • Stars: 121

CVE-2014-3153 aka towelroot