The security_context_to_sid_core function in security/selinux/ss/services.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging the CAP_MAC_ADMIN capability to set a zero-length security context.
CVE-2014-1874
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.9 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (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:N/I:N/A:C. 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 0.6% 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)
- 4.9MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 4.9(low)
- EG Risk
- 27(Track)EG Risk 27/100SSVC: 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 computedSeverity49% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 46%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 28, 2014
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (46)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98
- secalert@redhathttp://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
- secalert@redhathttp://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/59262
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/59309
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/59406
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.4
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/07/2
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65459
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2014-1874(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(13)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-60-omap (3.2.0-60.91) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic (3.11.0-18.32) @ saucy | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-239-omap4 (3.5.0-239.55) @ quantal | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-47-powerpc64-smp (3.5.0-47.71) @ quantal | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-239-omap4 (3.5.0-239.55) @ saucy | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.8.0-37-generic (3.8.0-37.53~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-362-ec2 (2.6.32-362.75) @ lucid | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-57-powerpc (2.6.32-57.119) @ lucid | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-47-generic (3.5.0-47.71~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-1444-omap4 (3.2.0-1444.63) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic (3.11.0-18.32~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-431.20.3.el6 | 2014-06-19 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:3.10.33-rt32.33.el6rt | 2014-04-28 | 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
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.13.4-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.13.4-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.13.4-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.13.4-1 | — |
Debian:6.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | 2.6.32-30 ... 2.6.32-48squeeze4 (31 versions) | 2.6.32-48squeeze5 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(12)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0439LOW2014-01-29
RHSA-2014:0439 — Low
- UbuntuUSN-2128-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2129-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2133-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2134-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2135-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2136-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2137-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2138-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2139-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2140-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2141-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
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