CVE-2014-9322

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.5 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment (SS) segment register, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an IRET instruction that leads to access to a GS Base address from the wrong space.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EPSS
70.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 17, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 7, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2028.html
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2008.html
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1998.html
generic

'[security bulletin] HPSBGN03282 rev.1 - HP Business Service Manager Virtual Appliance, Multiple Vuln' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722544401658&w=2
generic

'[security bulletin] HPSBGN03285 rev.1 - HP Business Service Manager Virtual Appliance, Multiple Vul' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2014-9322(10)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(18)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-image-3.2.0-1458-omap4 (3.2.0-1458.78) @ precise2026-05-28ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-3.16.0-28-powerpc-smp (3.16.0-28.37) @ utopic2026-05-28ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-extra-3.13.0-43-generic (3.13.0-43.72) @ trusty2026-05-28ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic (3.16.0-28.37~14.04.1) @ trusty2026-05-28ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.32-375-ec2 (2.6.32-375.92) @ lucid2026-05-28ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.32-71-powerpc (2.6.32-71.138) @ lucid2026-05-28ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-3.13.0-43-generic-lpae (3.13.0-43.72~precise1) @ precise2026-05-28ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-3.2.0-74-virtual (3.2.0-74.109) @ precise2026-05-28ubuntu
redhatkernel-0:2.6.9-106.EL2015-01-05redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.18-238.54.1.el52014-12-22redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.18-348.29.1.el52014-12-22redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.32-220.57.1.el62014-12-22redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.32-358.51.2.el62014-12-22redhat
redhatkernel-0:3.10.0-123.13.2.el72014-12-18redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.32-431.40.2.el62014-12-17redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.18-400.1.1.el52014-12-17redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.32-504.3.3.el62014-12-16redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:3.10.58-rt62.60.el6rt2014-12-16redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(8)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-44205
    First seen Jul 24, 2017

    Linux Kernel - 'BadIRET' Local Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCRKX1209/CVE-2014-9322
    First seen Jul 19, 2017

    CVE-2014-9322 (a.k.a BadIRET) proof of concept for Linux

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-36266
    First seen Mar 4, 2015

    Linux Kernel 3.17.5 - IRET Instruction #SS Fault Handling Crash (PoC)

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-9322?
CVE-2014-9322 is a high vulnerability published on December 17, 2014. arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.5 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment (SS) segment register, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an IRET instruction that leads to access to a GS Base address from the wrong space.
When was CVE-2014-9322 disclosed?
CVE-2014-9322 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 17, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2014-9322 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-9322 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-9322?
CVE-2014-9322 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2014-9322?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-9322, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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