kernel: aio: insufficient sanitization of head in aio_read_events_ring()
Published Jun 25, 2014
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.45%
Description
Array index error in the aio_read_events_ring function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a large head value.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.15.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-123.4.2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0786
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-0:3.10.33-rt32.43.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0913
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-123.4.2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0786 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.33-rt32.43.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0913 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
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:P/I:N/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 1, 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 1, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00450) | 36.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00450) | 35.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 19.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (16)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=edfbbf388f293d70bf4b7c0bc38774d05e6f711a x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59278 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68176 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030479 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0206 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094602 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=edfbbf388f29 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/edfbbf388f293d70bf4b7c0bc38774d05e6f711a x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0206
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0206
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.46 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.24 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.10 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.3 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
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