6.9

CVE-2014-3185: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3185DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3185
Published 28-09-2014Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-3185 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

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
0.60%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 1
DLA-118-1RHSA-2014:1318RHSA-2014:1843RHSA-2014:1971RHSA-2015:0284USN-2379-1

Timeline

  1. 28-09-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the command_port_read_callback function in drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c in the Whiteheat USB Serial Driver in the Linux kernel before 3.16.2 allow physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a crafted device that provides a large amount of (1) EHCI or (2) XHCI data associated with a bulk response.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.60%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.60% 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

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Ubuntu18 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-37.64
  • linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • linux< 3.16.2-2
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel< 3.2.63 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.104 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.10.54 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.29 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.18 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.2

3 vendors · 20 products

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