CVE-2014-0196
MEDIUM KEVLinux kernel <3.14.3 - DoS
Title source: llmDescription
The 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.
Exploits (4)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
by Matthew Daley · clocallinux_x86-64
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33516
References (29)
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Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.6176
EPSS Percentile
98.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitation Intel
CISA KEV
2023-05-12
VulnCheck KEV
2023-05-12
InTheWild.io
2023-05-12
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2014-0247
Classification
CWE
CWE-362
Status
draft
Affected Products (46)
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.2.59
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
debian/debian_linux
debian/debian_linux
redhat/enterprise_linux
redhat/enterprise_linux_eus
redhat/enterprise_linux_eus
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus
... and 31 more
Timeline
Published
May 07, 2014
KEV Added
May 12, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026