# CVE-2014-3153: Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

> CVE-2014-3153: Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2014-3153
Last updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:37Z

- Published: 2014-06-07 14:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC · Assigner: Chrome
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 37.2%, 99th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-05-25, federal due date 2022-06-15, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

The futex\_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX\_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Linux: Kernel

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3153)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3153)
- [http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e9c243a5a6de0be8e584c604d353412584b592f8](http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%253Ba=commit%253Bh=e9c243a5a6de0be8e584c604d353412584b592f8)
- [http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html](http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html)
- [http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3037.html](http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3037.html)
- [http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3038.html](http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3038.html)
- [http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3039.html](http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3039.html)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00014.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00014.html)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00018.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00018.html)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00025.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00025.html)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00006.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-07/msg00006.html)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html)
- [http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/24](http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/24)
- [http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/20](http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/20)
- [http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0800.html)
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show\_bug.cgi?id=1103626](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1103626)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/58500](http://secunia.com/advisories/58500)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/58990](http://secunia.com/advisories/58990)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/59029](http://secunia.com/advisories/59029)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/59092](http://secunia.com/advisories/59092)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/59153](http://secunia.com/advisories/59153)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/59262](http://secunia.com/advisories/59262)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/59309](http://secunia.com/advisories/59309)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/59386](http://secunia.com/advisories/59386)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/59599](http://secunia.com/advisories/59599)
- [https://elongl.github.io/exploitation/2021/01/08/cve-2014-3153.html](https://elongl.github.io/exploitation/2021/01/08/cve-2014-3153.html)
- [https://github.com/elongl/CVE-2014-3153](https://github.com/elongl/CVE-2014-3153)
- [https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e9c243a5a6de0be8e584c604d353412584b592f8](https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e9c243a5a6de0be8e584c604d353412584b592f8)
- [https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=13fbca4c6ecd96ec1a1cfa2e4f2ce191fe928a5e](https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=13fbca4c6ecd96ec1a1cfa2e4f2ce191fe928a5e)
- [https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54a217887a7b658e2650c3feff22756ab80c7339](https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54a217887a7b658e2650c3feff22756ab80c7339)
- [https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b3eaa9fc5cd0a4d74b18f6b8dc617aeaf1873270](https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b3eaa9fc5cd0a4d74b18f6b8dc617aeaf1873270)
- [https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/4](https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/4)
- [http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2949](http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2949)
- [http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35370](http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35370)
- [http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/22](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/22)
- [http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/4](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/4)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67906](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67906)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030451](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030451)
- [http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2237-1](http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2237-1)
- [http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2240-1](http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2240-1)

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