May 25, 2022 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2014-3153 — Linux Kernel
Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2022-05-25- Federal due date
2022-06-15- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Kernel
- EPSS
- 98.9th percentile (score 0.753, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3153
CISA short description
The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in Linux kernel does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.