5.5

CVE-2014-0155: linux linux_kernel Improper Input Validation

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-0155DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0155
Published 14-04-2014Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-0155 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.98%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 1
MGASA-2014-0225MGASA-2014-0226MGASA-2014-0227MGASA-2014-0228MGASA-2014-0229MGASA-2014-0234

Timeline

  1. 14-04-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The ioapic_deliver function in virt/kvm/ioapic.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 does not properly validate the kvm_irq_delivery_to_apic return value, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a crafted entry in the redirection table of an I/O APIC. NOTE: the affected code was moved to the ioapic_service function before the vulnerability was announced.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.98%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.01 pp

From 0.98% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (git.kernel.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: adjacent network, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian1 product
  • linux< 3.14.4-1
Linux1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • linux< 3.13.0-35.62

3 vendors · 3 products

References

10 links