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CVE-2014-1438

The restore_fpu_checking function in arch/x86/include/asm/fpu-internal.h in the Linux kernel before 3.12.8 on the AMD K7 and K8 platforms do

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Summary

The restore_fpu_checking function in arch/x86/include/asm/fpu-internal.h in the Linux kernel before 3.12.8 on the AMD K7 and K8 platforms does not clear pending exceptions before proceeding to an EMMS instruction, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (task kill) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application.

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ubuntu.com

bugzilla.redhat.com

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lists.fedoraproject.org

git.kernel.org

kernel.org

mandriva.com

GitHub · torvalds/linux

securitytracker.com

lkml.org

halfdog.net