CVE-2014-3647: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-3647 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 2Timeline
- 10-11-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly perform RIP changes, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.59%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
48%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.59% 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 causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- linux< 3.16.7-1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 3.17.2
Opensuse1 product
- evergreen11.4
Oracle1 product
- linuxEOL7
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linuxEOL5.0 | 6.0
Suse1 product
Ubuntu1 product
- linux< 3.13.0-39.66
8 vendors · 9 products
References
22 links- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlX 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
Show all 22 references
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/24/9Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d1442d85cc30ea75f7d399474ca738e0bc96f715X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1144897X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/234f3ce485d54017f15cf5e0699cff4100121601X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory