Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2014-4014
The capabilities implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.14.8 does not properly consider that namespaces are inapplicable to inodes, which allows local users to bypass intended chmod restrictions by first creating a user namespace, as demonstrated by setting the setgid bit on a file with group ownership of root.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/67988 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1030394 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33824 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.8 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/23adbe12ef7d3d4195e80800ab36b37bee28cd03 (Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/59220 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/10/4 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4014?
- CVE-2014-4014 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-264. Published 2014-06-23.
- Is CVE-2014-4014 known to be exploited?
- 61 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.