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CVE-2014-0181
The Netlink implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 does not provide a mechanism for authorizing socket operations based on the…
Low2.1EPSS 0.53%
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- redhat
Description
The Netlink implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 does not provide a mechanism for authorizing socket operations based on the opener of a socket, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify network configurations by using a Netlink socket for the (1) stdout or (2) stderr of a setuid program.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.53% · top 55% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (12)
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.45 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- SUSE-SU-2015:0736 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- SUSE-SU-2015:0652 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.9 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- SUSE-SU-2015:0481 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140423 Re: CVE-2014-0181: Linux network reconfiguration due to incorrect netlink checks (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=90f62cf30a78721641e08737bda787552428061e (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0566 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- RHSA-2014:1959 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- [netdev] 20140423 [PATCH 0/5]: Preventing abuse when passing file descriptors (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- SUSE-SU-2015:0812 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/16/3 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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