CVE-2014-9644: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2014-9644: The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a...

The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a parenthesized module template expression in the salg_name field, as demonstrated by the vfat(aes) expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-7421.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 13:47 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2014-9644 is a Linux kernel Crypto API flaw where a local user could trigger loading of arbitrary installed kernel modules. This is not a remote internet-facing bug, but it can weaken host hardening and expand kernel attack surface on affected systems. Exposure is most likely on older Linux systems running kernels before 3.18.5 or vendor kernels lacking the backported fix. The bundled affected-product data is incomplete, so confirm status through distribution advisories and kernel package metadata. Treat this as a patch-management and hardening issue for legacy Linux systems. It is lower urgency than a remote exploited flaw, but still important on shared servers or systems with untrusted local users. Mitigation focus: Upgrade to a vendor kernel containing the CVE-2014-9644 fix.; Check Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian, Oracle, or Mandriva advisories for applicable packages.; Retire or isolate unsupported Linux kernels before 3.18.5..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 22:56 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 2, 2015, 11:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://plus.google.com/+MathiasKrause/posts/PqFCo4bfrWuCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1190546CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4943ba16bbc2db05115707b3ff7b4874e9e3c560CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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