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CVE-2014-5471: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-5471DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5471
Published 01-09-2014Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-5471 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 1
DLA-103-1RHSA-2014:1318RHSA-2014:1997RHSA-2015:0102RHSA-2015:0695RHSA-2015:0782

Timeline

  1. 01-09-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack consumption vulnerability in the parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (uncontrolled recursion, and system crash or reboot) via a crafted iso9660 image with a CL entry referring to a directory entry that has a CL entry.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.51% 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

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Linux

    Maturity: poc

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< 3.13.0-36.63
  • 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< 3.16.2-1
Linux1 product

3 vendors · 20 products

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