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CVE-2014-7841: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors

Modified
AliasesRHSA-2015:0285UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7841DEBIAN-CVE-2014-7841
Published 30-11-2014Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-7841 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 5.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

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

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.23%
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 10 · Related 4
DLA-118-1DSA-3093-1RHSA-2015:0087RHSA-2015:0102RHSA-2015:0284RHSA-2015:0695

Timeline

  1. 30-11-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The sctp_process_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.17.4, when ASCONF is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a malformed INIT chunk.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 5.23% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

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: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat21 products
  • kernel< 0:2.6.32-358.56.1.el6
  • kernel-bootwrapper< 0:2.6.32-358.56.1.el6
  • kernel-debug< 0:2.6.32-358.56.1.el6
  • kernel-debug-debuginfo< 0:2.6.32-358.56.1.el6
  • kernel-debug-devel< 0:2.6.32-358.56.1.el6
Ubuntu2 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-44.73
  • linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-29.39~14.04.1
Debian1 product
  • linux< 3.16.7-ckt2-1
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≤ 3.17.3 | 3.0:rc1 | 3.0:rc2 | 3.0:rc3 | 3.0:rc4 | 3.0:rc5 | 3.0:rc6 | 3.0:rc7 | 3.0.1 | 3.0.2 | 3.0.3 | 3.0.4 | 3.0.5 | 3.0.6 | 3.0.7 | 3.0.8 | 3.0.9 | 3.0.10 | 3.0.11 | 3.0.12 | 3.0.13 | 3.0.14 | 3.0.15 | 3.0.16 | 3.0.17 | 3.0.18 | 3.0.19 | 3.0.20 | 3.0.21 | 3.0.22 | 3.0.23 | 3.0.24 | 3.0.25 | 3.0.26 | 3.0.27 | 3.0.28 | 3.0.29 | 3.0.30 | 3.0.31 | 3.0.32 | 3.0.33 | 3.0.34 | 3.0.35 | 3.0.36 | 3.0.37 | 3.0.38 | 3.0.39 | 3.0.40 | 3.0.41 | 3.0.42 | 3.0.43 | 3.0.44 | 3.0.45 | 3.0.46 | 3.0.47 | 3.0.48 | 3.0.49 | 3.0.50 | 3.0.51 | 3.0.52 | 3.0.53 | 3.0.54 | 3.0.55 | 3.0.56 | 3.0.57 | 3.0.58 | 3.0.59 | 3.0.60 | 3.0.61 | 3.0.62 | 3.0.63 | 3.0.64 | 3.0.65 | 3.0.66 | 3.0.67 | 3.0.68 | 3.1 | 3.1:rc1 | 3.1:rc2 | 3.1:rc3 | 3.1:rc4 | 3.11 | 3.12 | 3.13 | 3.14 | 3.15 | 3.16 | 3.17 | 3.18 | 3.19 | 3.1.10 | 3.2 | 3.2:rc2 | 3.2:rc3 | 3.10 | 3.10.0 | 3.10.1 | 3.10.2 | 3.10.3 | 3.10.4 | 3.10.5 | 3.10.6 | 3.10.7 | 3.10.8 | 3.10.9 | 3.10.10 | 3.10.11 | 3.10.12 | 3.10.13 | 3.10.14 | 3.10.15 | 3.10.16 | 3.10.17 | 3.10.18 | 3.10.19 | 3.10.20 | 3.10.21 | 3.10.22 | 3.10.23 | 3.10.24 | 3.10.25 | 3.10.26 | 3.10.27 | 3.10.28 | 3.10.29 | 3.11.1 | 3.11.2 | 3.11.3 | 3.11.4 | 3.11.5 | 3.11.6 | 3.11.7 | 3.11.8 | 3.11.9 | 3.11.10 | 3.12.1 | 3.12.2 | 3.12.3 | 3.12.4 | 3.12.5 | 3.12.6 | 3.12.7 | 3.12.8 | 3.12.9 | 3.12.10 | 3.12.11 | 3.12.12 | 3.12.13 | 3.12.14 | 3.12.15 | 3.12.16 | 3.12.17 | 3.13.1 | 3.13.2 | 3.13.3 | 3.13.4 | 3.13.5 | 3.13.6 | 3.13.7 | 3.13.8 | 3.13.9 | 3.13.10 | 3.13.11 | 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 | 3.14.5 | 3.15.1 | 3.15.2 | 3.15.3 | 3.15.4 | 3.15.5 | 3.15.6 | 3.15.7 | 3.15.8 | 3.16.0 | 3.16.1 | 3.17.1 | 3.17.2

4 vendors · 25 products

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