Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2014-0196

TLP:CLEAR

Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability

Linux Kernel contains a race condition vulnerability within the n_tty_write function that allows local users to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or gain privileges via read and write operations with long strings.

Facts

  • Vendor: Linux
  • Product: Kernel
  • CVSS: 5.5
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 20.3 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 12 May 2023
  • First known exploitation: 12 May 2023
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 2 June 2023
  • Weakness: CWE-362
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 12 May 2023

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD