CVE-2014-0181

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 11
Modified
Published: 27 Apr 2014, 00:00
Last modified:13 Feb 2025, 16:27

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
8/100
CVSS Score
2.1 LOW
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.04% LOW
0% probability +0.01%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

27 Apr 2014, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
13 Feb 2025, 16:27
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The Netlink implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 does not provide a mechanism for authorizing socket operations based on the opener of a socket, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify network configurations by using a Netlink socket for the (1) stdout or (2) stderr of a setuid program.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.04%• Percentile: 12%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-264•Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

    Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 3.14.1

  • opensuse•evergreen

    11.4

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    5

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    5.0

  • suse•linux_enterprise_real_time_extension

    11:sp3

  • suse•linux_enterprise_server

    10:sp4 | 11:sp1

  • suse•suse_linux_enterprise_server

    11

References (12)