CVE-2014-3181: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-3181 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 28-09-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the magicmouse_raw_event function in drivers/hid/hid-magicmouse.c in the Magic Mouse HID driver in the Linux kernel through 3.16.3 allow physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted device that provides a large amount of (1) EHCI or (2) XHCI data associated with an event.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
55%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.76% 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.
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.16.5-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 2.6.37, < 3.2.63 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.104 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.10.56 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.31 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.20 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.4
Ubuntu1 product
- linux< 3.13.0-37.64
3 vendors · 3 products
References
22 links- code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=100X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c54def7bd64d7c0b6993336abcffb8444795bf38X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
