Unscored severity · published Feb 28, 2014
CVE-2014-1874
The security_context_to_sid_core function in security/selinux/ss/services.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The security_context_to_sid_core function in security/selinux/ss/services.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging the CAP_MAC_ADMIN capability to set a zero-length security context.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 3.13.4 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
10 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
10.04; 12.04; 12.10; 13.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1874
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1874
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309
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