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CVE-2014-9322

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2014-12-17
  • Fixed in3.17.5 · 3.16.35 · 3.14.26 · 3.12.35 · 3.10.62 · 3.4.106
  • WeaknessCWE-269

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Description

arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.5 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment (SS) segment register, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an IRET instruction that leads to access to a GS Base address from the wrong space.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2014-12-1711:59CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23First public proof of conceptPoC-in-GitHub

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Linux linux kernel
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.17≥ 3.17, < 3.17.53.17.5
3.x≥ 3.15, < 3.16.353.16.35
3.x≥ 3.13, < 3.14.263.14.26
3.x≥ 3.11, < 3.12.353.12.35
3.x≥ 3.5, < 3.10.623.10.62
3.x≥ 3.3, < 3.4.1063.4.106
3.2< 3.2.653.2.65
Google android
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0no fix published
6.0= 6.0.1no fix published
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.4= 10.04no fix published

3 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Linux linux kernel to 3.17.5 · 3.16.35 · 3.14.26 · 3.12.35 · 3.10.62 · 3.4.106 · 3.2.65

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-10-23 19:23 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifiedRKX1209/CVE-2014-9322
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.2read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-269read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.5 %2026-10-23
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept1read 2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2014-12-17
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9322?

arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.5 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment (SS) segment register, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an IRET instruction that leads to access to a GS Base address from the wrong space.

Is CVE-2014-9322 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2014-9322 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-9322?

CVE-2014-9322 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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