CVE-2014-4699 | Linux Kernel 3.4.96/3.10.46/3.14.10 on x86/64 ptrace race condition (USN-2266-1 / EDB-34134)
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel 3.4.96/3.10.46/3.14.10 on x86/64. This affects an unknown part of the component ptrace. The manipulation leads to race condition.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-4699. An attack has to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.