Description
The Linux kernel before 3.12.2 does not properly use the get_dumpable function, which allows local users to bypass intended ptrace restrictions or obtain sensitive information from IA64 scratch registers via a crafted application, related to kernel/ptrace.c and arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 3.11.10-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 3.11.10-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 3.11.10-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | linux-2.6 | 2.6.32-48squeeze5 | DSA-2906-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | perf +17 | 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 | RHSA-2014:1971 |
| RHEL 6 | perf +16 | 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6 | RHSA-2014:0159 |
| RHEL 5 | kernel +11 | 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5 | RHSA-2014:0285 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5.9 AUS | kernel +10 | 2.6.18-348.39.1.el5 | RHSA-2018:1252 |
| Red Hat MRG 2 | kernel-rt +10 | 3.8.13-rt27.33.el6rt | RHSA-2014:0100 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | perf +11 | 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 | ELSA-2014-1971 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2018:1252 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0159 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0285 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1971 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2906-1 linux-2.6 - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0100 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jan 14, 2026
- ELSA-2014-1971 Important: kernel security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 9, 2014
References
- RHSA-2014:0159 vendor-advisory
- 64111 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2014:0285 vendor-advisory
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.54
- USN-2110-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2129-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2115-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2128-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2116-1 vendor-advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d049f74f2dbe71354d43d393ac3a188947811348
- USN-2114-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2070-1 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1028148
- USN-2112-1 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:0481 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0566 vendor-advisory
- USN-2109-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1252 vendor-advisory
- USN-2111-1 vendor-advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.2
- RHSA-2014:0100 vendor-advisory
- USN-2075-1 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d049f74f2dbe71354d43d393ac3a188947811348