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CVE-2014-9903

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.36% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-06-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2014-9903
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.36%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The sched_read_attr function in kernel/sched/core.c in the Linux kernel 3.14-rc before 3.14-rc4 uses an incorrect size, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted sched_getattr system call.