CVE-2014-3534
arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.8 on the s390 platform does not...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-3534- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-3534- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-3529 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2014-3529- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w2mc-q8r3-wc3h No score
arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.8 on the s390 platform does not...
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.
- Record
GHSA-w2mc-q8r3-wc3h- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-3534- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-3534 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3534- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3534 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3534- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linuxDebian:12 |
before 3.14.13-2 | 3.14.13-2 |
linuxDebian:13 |
before 3.14.13-2 | 3.14.13-2 |
linuxDebian:14 |
before 3.14.13-2 | 3.14.13-2 |
linuxDebian:7 |
before 3.2.60-1+deb7u3, plus listed versions 3.2.41-23.2.41-2+deb7u13.2.41-2+deb7u23.2.41-2+deb7u2~bpo60+13.2.46-1 Show 20 moreShow less3.2.46-1+deb7u13.2.46-1+deb7u1~bpo60+13.2.46-1~bpo60+13.2.51-13.2.51-1~bpo60+13.2.53-13.2.53-23.2.54-13.2.54-23.2.54-2~bpo60+13.2.57-13.2.57-23.2.57-33.2.57-3+deb7u13.2.57-3+deb7u23.2.57-3+deb7u2~bpo60+13.2.60-13.2.60-1+deb7u13.2.60-1+deb7u23.2.60-1+deb7u3~bpo60+1 |
3.2.60-1+deb7u3 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-abi-whitelistsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-tools-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
python-perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-tools-libs-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
python-perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-abi-whitelistsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-tools-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
python-perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-tools-libs-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
python-perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-abi-whitelistsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-bootwrapperRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-tools-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
python-perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-tools-libs-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
python-perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-abi-whitelistsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-tools-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-tools-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
python-perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
kernel-tools-libs-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
python-perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-3534 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Debian Linux, published July 29, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in linux 3.14.13-2.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95069
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1114089
secunia.com/advisories/59790
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.8
securityfocus.com/bid/68940
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dab6cf55f81a6e16b8147aed9a843e1691dcd318
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git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dab6cf55f81a6e16b8147aed9a843e1691dcd318
securitytracker.com/id/1030683
osvdb.org/109546
debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3534
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1023
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3534
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2014/rhsa-2014_1023.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0181
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3534