kernel: scsi: do not fill dirty page content in the SG_IO buffer
Published Nov 6, 2019
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.36%
Description
The kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and MRG-2 does not clear garbage data for SG_IO buffer, which may leaking sensitive information to userspace.
Affected products
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- Version 7StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux | n/a |
|
- 7.0
- 2.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Will not fix | 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 5,6. This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and MRG-2. This has been rated as having Low security impact as exploiting it requires privileged access and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00359) | 27.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00359) | 27.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.23% (0.00229) | 42.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.09% (0.03089) | 77.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.23% (0.00229) | 43.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 14.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8181 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335817 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8181
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8181
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8181 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335817 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8181 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8181 |
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