The media_device_enum_entities function in drivers/media/media-device.c in the Linux kernel before 3.14.6 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging /dev/media0 read access for a MEDIA_IOC_ENUM_ENTITIES ioctl call.
CVE-2014-1739
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 2.1 — v2 rates that LOW (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 1.1% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 2.1LOWNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 2.1(low)
- EG Risk
- 40(Track)EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity21% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 64%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 23, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (32)
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e6a623460e5fc960ac3ee9f946d3106233fd28d8
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://secunia.com/advisories/59597
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://speirofr.appspot.com/cve-2014-1739-kernel-infoleak-vulnerability-in-media_enum_entities.html
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.6
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/15/1
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68048
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2259-1
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2261-1
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2263-1
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2264-1
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109774
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e6a623460e5fc960ac3ee9f946d3106233fd28d8
Patch Availability(9)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.11.0-24-generic (3.11.0-24.41~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-54-generic (3.5.0-54.81~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.8.0-44-generic (3.8.0-44.66~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-65-powerpc-smp (3.2.0-65.98) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.11.0-24-generic (3.11.0-24.41) @ saucy | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-1450-omap4 (3.2.0-1450.69) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic-lpae (3.13.0-32.57~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-extra-3.13.0-32-generic (3.13.0-32.57) @ trusty | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 | 2014-12-09 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
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| linux | — | 3.14.7-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
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| linux | — | 3.14.7-1 | — |
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| linux | — | 3.14.7-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
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| linux | — | 3.14.7-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
All Vendor Advisories
(9)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2014:1971LOW2014-04-30
RHSA-2014:1971 — Low
- UbuntuUSN-2259-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2261-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-2263-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-2264-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-2285-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-2286-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-2288-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-2290-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-39214✓ verifiedFirst seen May 28, 2014
Linux Kernel 3.3.5 - '/drivers/media/media-device.c' Local Information Disclosure
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