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cve: "CVE-2014-9940"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 3.1
epss: "1.6%"
vendor: "n/a"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2017-05-02 21:59:00"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-17T02:09:30+02:00"
---

# CVE-2014-9940

> 3.1 LOW · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

The regulator_ena_gpio_free function in drivers/regulator/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted application.

## Referenzen

- <http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba>
- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98195>
- <https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01>
- <https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/60a2362f769cf549dc466134efe71c8bf9fbaaba>
- <http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2014-9940) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_