kernel: net: insufficient permision checks of netlink messages
Published Apr 27, 2014
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.54%
Description
The Netlink implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 does not provide a mechanism for authorizing socket operations based on the opener of a socket, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify network configurations by using a Netlink socket for the (1) stdout or (2) stderr of a setuid program.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 3.14.1
Configuration 2
- 11.4
- 5
- 5.0
- 11
- 10
- 11
- 11
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-400.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1959
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-504.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1023
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-0:3.10.33-rt32.43.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0913
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-400.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1959 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-504.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1023 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.33-rt32.43.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0913 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.54% (0.00538) | 43.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00534) | 40.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00027) | 4.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 67.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=139828832919748&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1959.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/23/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/16/3
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0181 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094265 Issue Tracking
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=90f62cf30a78721641e08737bda787552428061e x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0181
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0181
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.45 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.9 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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