CVE-2014-0196
Linux — Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability
Linux · CWE-362 · in CISA KEV since 2023-05-12
EVRS 75 of 100 Urgent
Patch This Cycle
Rank 904 of 2,960 tracked
Raised to the floor for a confirmed exploited vulnerability.
Why it scores 75
Evidence available: 6 of 7 signalsListed in the CISA KEV catalog, and an EPSS probability of 0.203.
- CISA KEVApplied
- RansomwareDid not apply
- Vendor exploitationDid not apply
- EPSSApplied
- Microsoft Exploitability IndexNot applicable
- Pre-patch disclosureNo data
- KEV recencyDid not apply
- CVSSApplied
The band answers “how soon”, not “how bad”. No data for: Pre-patch disclosure. Why some signals show no data
Fix
Patch or fixed version identifiedCISA required action
Fixed in
linux -> 3.13.0-24.47 | linux -> 3.14.4-1
Affected versions
- big-ip access policy manager
>= 11.1.0 <= 11.5.1 - big-ip advanced firewall manager
>= 11.3.0 <= 11.5.1 - big-ip analytics
>= 11.1.0 <= 11.5.1 - big-ip application acceleration manager
>= 11.4.0 <= 11.5.1 - big-ip application security manager
>= 11.1.0 <= 11.5.1 - big-ip edge gateway
>= 11.1.0 <= 11.3.0 - big-ip global traffic manager
>= 11.1.0 <= 11.5.1 - big-ip link controller
>= 11.1.0 <= 11.5.1
+22 more affected products; see the full list at NVD.
Remediation
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Fixed versions from NVD.
Evidence
Each value with its source| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS base scoreHow severe the flaw is in itself. It does not say how likely an attack is. | 5.5 | NVD |
| FIRST EPSSFIRST's estimate of the chance this is exploited in the next 30 days, and how that ranks against all CVEs. | 0.203 (97.5th pctl) | FIRST EPSS |
| Actively exploitedWhether a source of record has confirmed attacks using it in the wild. | Confirmed | CISA KEV |
| Ransomware campaign useWhether CISA has seen ransomware operators use it. | Unknown or none | CISA KEV |
| CISA remediation deadlineThe date US federal agencies must have fixed or mitigated it. | 2023-06-02 · KEV since 2023 · listed over a year | CISA KEV |
| Public exploit moduleA module existing is not the same as active exploitation. | None known | Metasploit |
| EUVD cross-referenceENISA's record: CVSS 5.5 (v3.1), assigned by redhat. | Listed | ENISA EUVD |
Description
NVDThe n_tty_write function in drivers/tty/n_tty.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly manage tty driver access in the "LECHO & !OPOST" case, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or gain privileges by triggering a race condition involving read and write operations with long strings.
What CISA says to do