CVE-2014-1874: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-1874 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 28-02-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The security_context_to_sid_core function in security/selinux/ss/services.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging the CAP_MAC_ADMIN capability to set a zero-length security context.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
48%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.60% on 04-10-2026
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: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu10 products
- linux< 3.13.0-8.28 | < 4.2.0-16.19
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10
- linux-gke< 4.4.0-1003.3
- linux-hwe< 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1
- linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 12.04 | 12.10 | 13.10
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.13.4-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 3.13.4
Suse1 product
- linux_enterprise_server10:sp4
5 vendors · 14 products
References
38 links- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 38 references
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.4X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
