6.9

CVE-2014-2851: debian debian_linux Use After Free

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-2851DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2851
Published 14-04-2014Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-2851 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) Use After Free vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.95%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Related 1
DSA-2926-1MGASA-2014-0206MGASA-2014-0208MGASA-2014-0228MGASA-2014-0229MGASA-2014-0234

Timeline

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

Description

Integer overflow in the ping_init_sock function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages an improperly managed reference counter.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.95%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

61%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.01 pp

From 0.96% 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

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (git.kernel.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoslinuxUnverified

    Linux Kernel - 'group_info' refcounter Overflow Memory Corruption

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian2 products
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≥ 3.0, < 3.2.60 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.92 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.10.41 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.19 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.5 | 3.0:rc1
Ubuntu1 product
  • linux< 3.13.0-27.50

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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