CVE-2014-0077: linux linux_kernel Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-0077 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Related 1Timeline
- 14-04-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
drivers/vhost/net.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.10, when mergeable buffers are disabled, does not properly validate packet lengths, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and host OS crash) or possibly gain privileges on the host OS via crafted packets, related to the handle_rx and get_rx_bufs functions.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
57%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.01 pp
From 0.82% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: adjacent network, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.13.10-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 3.13.10
Ubuntu1 product
- linux< 3.13.0-27.50
3 vendors · 3 products
References
19 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1064440X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.10X Refsource CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d8316f3991d207fe32881a9ac20241be8fa2bad0X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- git.kernel.orgREPORT
