CVE-2014-3917: linux linux_kernel

Modified

AliasesRHSA-2014:1143RHSA-2014:1281UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3917+2 more

Published 05-06-2014Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-3917 is a low (CVSS 3.3) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 3.3, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

3.3/10

010

Low · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.36%

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 11

DLA-0015-1 MGASA-2014-0265 MGASA-2014-0273 MGASA-2014-0330 MGASA-2014-0331 MGASA-2014-0332+5 more

Timeline

05-06-2014
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
06-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled with certain syscall rules, allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive single-bit values from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a large value of a syscall number.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.03.3

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

30%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.36% 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

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected systems

Version check

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

Redhat33 products

enterprise_linuxEOL5 | 6.0
enterprise_mrg2.0
kernel< 0:2.6.18-371.12.1.el5 | < 0:3.10.0-123.8.1.el7
kernel-abi-whitelists< 0:3.10.0-123.8.1.el7
kernel-bootwrapper< 0:3.10.0-123.8.1.el7

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Debian1 product

linux< 3.14.7-1

Linux1 product

linux_kernel≤ 3.14.5 | 3.14 | 3.14:rc1 | 3.14:rc2 | 3.14:rc3 | 3.14:rc4 | 3.14:rc5 | 3.14:rc6 | 3.14:rc7 | 3.14:rc8 | 3.14.1 | 3.14.2 | 3.14.3 | 3.14.4

Suse1 product