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CVE-2014-9644

kernel: crypto api unprivileged arbitrary module load via request_module()

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

2.1

CVSS 2.0

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Published · March 4, 2013

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's Crypto subsystem handled automatic loading of kernel modules. A local user could use this flaw to load any installed kernel module, and thus increase the attack surface of the running kernel.

Statement

This issue did not affect the versions of the kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6.

This issue affects the versions of the Linux as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. A future update may address this issue. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 2.1
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CWE-749 · Exposed Dangerous Method or Function