CVE-2014-3186: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-3186 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.3% 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 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 28-09-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in the picolcd_raw_event function in devices/hid/hid-picolcd_core.c in the PicoLCD HID device driver in the Linux kernel through 3.16.3, as used in Android on Nexus 7 devices, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted device that sends a large report.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.70%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.70% on 05-10-2026
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.
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.16.5-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 2.6.35, < 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
4 vendors · 4 products
References
20 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/844817e47eef14141cf59b8d5ac08dd11c0a9189X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=101X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
