Use After Free in Linux Kernel
CVE-2014-0131
Use-after-free vulnerability in the skb_segment function in net/core/skbuff.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the absence of a certain orphaning operation.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.9 (Low). Vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- openSUSE Evergreen — versions 11.4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg274250.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1fd819ecb90cc9b822cd84d3056ddba315d3340f (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg274316.html (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/10/4 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0131?
- CVE-2014-0131 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. Published 2014-03-24.
- Is CVE-2014-0131 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.