CVE-2014-6416: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-6416 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 6.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Public exploit (GitHub, Date unknown)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 28-09-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in net/ceph/auth_x.c in Ceph, as used in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long unencrypted auth ticket.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
6.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 6.17% 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
3 foundLinux
Maturity: poc
Exploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (kernel.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.16.3-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 3.2.64 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.105 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.10.55 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.29 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.19 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.3
Ubuntu1 product
- linux< 3.13.0-37.64
4 vendors · 4 products
References
18 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c27a3e4d667fdcad3db7b104f75659478e0c68d8X Refsource CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
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- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
