CVE-2014-1874

Name: CVE-2014-1874
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-02-28T06:18:54.587+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-1874 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.60%

44.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 3.13.4	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp4
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	13.10	—

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59406Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.4Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/07/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65459Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2137-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2140-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062356Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59406Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.4Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/07/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65459Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2137-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2140-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062356Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 28, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-1874?

How severe is CVE-2014-1874?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-1874 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1874?

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Source: NVD / NIST