6.1

CVE-2014-8884: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-8884DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8884
Published 30-11-2014Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-8884 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.64%
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 7 · Related 2
DLA-118-1DSA-3093-1RHSA-2015:0290RHSA-2015:0782RHSA-2015:0864USN-2466-1

Timeline

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

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ttusbdecfe_dvbs_diseqc_send_master_cmd function in drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusbdecfe.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a large message length in an ioctl call.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

51%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.64% 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

Affected systems

Version check

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

Ubuntu19 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-44.73
  • 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< 3.16.7-ckt2-1
Linux1 product
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3 vendors · 21 products

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