CVE-2014-9114

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.6%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

Blkid in util-linux before 2.26rc-1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8HIGHmedium confidence
EG Risk
51
EG Risk 51/100CISA SSVC

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 computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
0.6%
EPSS %ILE
49th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation public PoC (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

March 31, 2017

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Sep 30, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat, github_commit.
generic

Pony Mail

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
generic

Pony Mail

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
github_commit

commit 89e90ae7b282 (karelzak/util-linux)

Fix landed in karelzak/util-linux commit 89e90ae7b282 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/89e90ae7b2826110ea28c1c0eb8e7c56c3907bdc
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98993
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)

1168485 – (CVE-2014-9114) CVE-2014-9114 util-linux: command injection flaw in blkid

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. Because ex

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1168485
generic

CVE-2014-9114 - PSIRT.COM

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71327
generic

oss-security - Re: blkid command injection

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/26/21

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
util-linux—
  • every version up to 2.25.2-4: fixed in 2.25.2-4
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Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
util-linux—
  • every version up to 2.25.2-4: fixed in 2.25.2-4
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Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
util-linux—
  • every version up to 2.25.2-4: fixed in 2.25.2-4
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Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
util-linux—
  • every version up to 2.25.2-4: fixed in 2.25.2-4
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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-9114?
CVE-2014-9114 is a high vulnerability published on March 31, 2017. Blkid in util-linux before 2.26rc-1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
When was CVE-2014-9114 disclosed?
CVE-2014-9114 was first published on March 31, 2017, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2014-9114 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-9114 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (49th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-9114?
CVE-2014-9114 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2014-9114?
A fix for CVE-2014-9114 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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