Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2014-0196
The n_tty_write function in drivers/tty/n_tty.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly manage tty driver access in the "LECHO & !OPOST" case, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or gain privileges by triggering a race condition involving read and write operations with long strings.
CISA KEV
CVSS Base Score
5.5
MEDIUM
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:3.6
Temporal Score:-
EPSS:22.48%
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
YES
KEV Date Added
2023-05-12
Ransomware Use
Unknown
KEV Due Date
2023-06-02
VulnCheck In-the-Wild
No
Nuclei Template
No
EPSS Score
22.475%
EPSS Percentile
97.4th pct
GHSA ID
GitHub Severity
MODERATE
SSVC Exploitation
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SSVC Automatable
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Vulnerability Class
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Identity & Timeline
| Status | - |
| Assigning Authority | - |
| CVSS Version / Source | - |
| Reserved | - |
| Published | - |
| Patch Date (date_public) | - |
| Exploit DB Date | - |
| First GitHub PoC Date | - |
| Last Updated | - |
| Time to Patch (Days to fix) | - |
| Exploit Release Gap | - |
| PoC Release Gap | - |
| Exploit DB References | None identified |
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
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| No affected products specified. | ||
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