CVE-2014-0038

Name: CVE-2014-0038
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-02-06T22:55:03.327+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 34.65%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-0038 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The compat_sys_recvmmsg function in net/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.2, when CONFIG_X86_X32 is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a recvmmsg system call with a crafted timeout pointer parameter.. EPSS estimates a 34.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The compat_sys_recvmmsg function in net/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.2, when CONFIG_X86_X32 is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a recvmmsg system call with a crafted timeout pointer parameter.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

34.65%

98.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.4, < 3.4.79
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.5, < 3.10.29
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.11, < 3.12.10
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.13, < 3.13.2
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.3

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=DH3Lbg54Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/56669Not Applicable
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31346Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31347Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.2Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:038Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/31/2Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65255Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2094-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2095-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2096-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1060023Issue Tracking
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=338594Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/saelo/cve-2014-0038Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268Exploit, Patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40503/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=DH3Lbg54Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/56669Not Applicable
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31346Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31347Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.2Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:038Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/31/2Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65255Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2094-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2095-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2096-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1060023Issue Tracking
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=338594Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/saelo/cve-2014-0038Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268Exploit, Patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40503/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Feb 6, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0038?

How severe is CVE-2014-0038?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-0038 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 34.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0038?

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Source: NVD / NIST