VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-1438
CVSS score4.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.65%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-01-18
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Description
The restore_fpu_checking function in arch/x86/include/asm/fpu-internal.h in the Linux kernel before 3.12.8 on the AMD K7 and K8 platforms does not clear pending exceptions before proceeding to an EMMS instruction, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (task kill) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application.