CVE-2014-3534
arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.8 on the s390 platform does not properly restrict address-space control operations in PTRACE_POKEUSR_AREA requests, which allows local users to obtain read and write access to kernel memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted application that makes a ptrace system call.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0007 (0.1%)
Percentile: 22.0%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
linux:linux_kerneldebian:debian_linuxTechnical description
arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.8 on the s390 platform does not properly restrict address-space control operations in PTRACE_POKEUSR_AREA requests, which allows local users to obtain read and write access to kernel memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted application that makes a ptrace system call.
Published: 8/1/2014, 11:13:09 AM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dab6cf55f81a6e16b8147aed9a843e1691dcd318
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59790
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60351
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.8
- http://www.osvdb.org/109546
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68940
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030683