The bad_mode function in arch/arm64/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9.5 on the ARM64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving an attempted register access that triggers an unexpected value in the Exception Syndrome Register (ESR).
2013-08-25T03:27:32.933
2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Deferred
CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
3.9
6.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | ≤ 3.9.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.9.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.9.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.9.3 | Yes |