CVE-2014-0196: Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability
CVE-2014-0196 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.9 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-05-12
A race condition in the n_tty_write function in drivers/tty/n_tty.c in the Linux kernel allows local users to cause memory corruption and a system crash or gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability is triggered via specific read and write operations with long strings when the LECHO & !OPOST case is active.
Yes. CVE-2014-0196 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 12 May 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2014-0196?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 6.9, published 12 May 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Linux Linux Kernel through 3.14.3; F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager 11.1.0 through 11.5.1; F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager 11.3.0 through 11.5.1; F5 BIG-IP Analytics 11.1.0 through 11.5.1; and 1 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2014-0196?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2014-0196 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-0196?
Check whether you run Linux Kernel. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Linux Linux Kernel through 3.14.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager 11.1.0 through 11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager 11.3.0 through 11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics 11.1.0 through 11.5.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager 11.4.0 through 11.5.1
Timeline
2014-05-05: disclosed: Initial public disclosure on oss-security mailing list
2023-05-12: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2023-05-12: other: Published date in advisory record