7.2

CVE-2014-3631: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3631DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3631
Published 28-09-2014Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-3631 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (exploit-database, 04-03-2015)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.96%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits3github, reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 1
MGASA-2014-0451MGASA-2014-0452MGASA-2014-0453MGASA-2014-0454MGASA-2014-0455MGASA-2014-0456

Timeline

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

Description

The assoc_array_gc function in the associative-array implementation in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3 does not properly implement garbage collection, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via multiple "keyctl newring" operations followed by a "keyctl timeout" operation.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.96%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 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

3 found
  • githubUnverified

    Linux

    Maturity: poc

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (kernel.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoslinuxUnverified

    Linux Kernel 3.16.3 - Associative Array Garbage Collection Crash (PoC)

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

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

Debian1 product
  • linux< 3.16.3-1
Linux1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • linux< 3.13.0-37.64

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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