MEDIUM
Kernel: SELinux: local denial-of-service
Published Feb 28, 2014
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.60%
Description
The security_context_to_sid_core function in security/selinux/ss/services.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging the CAP_MAC_ADMIN capability to set a zero-length security context.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 3.13.4
Configuration 2
- 10
Configuration 3
OR
- 10.04
- 12.04
- 12.10
- 13.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-431.20.3.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0771
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-0:3.10.33-rt32.33.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0439
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-431.20.3.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0771 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.33-rt32.33.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0439 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the version of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
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.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.60% 0.00595
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00595
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 | 0.60% (0.00595) | 46.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.60% (0.00595) | 43.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.01% (0.00014) | 1.23th | 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) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (26)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59262 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59309 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59406 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.4 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/07/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65459 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2137-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2140-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-1874 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062356 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1874
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1874
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/59262 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/59309 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/59406 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.4 | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/07/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65459 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2137-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2140-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-1874 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062356 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1874 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1874 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 28, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Feb 6, 2014
Link CVE-2014-1874
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a