What is CVE-2001-0914?

CVE-2001-0914 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2001-0914 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2001-0914?

CVE-2001-0914 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2001-0914?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2001-0914. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2001-0914 actively exploited?

CVE-2001-0914 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2001-0914

Low

Linux kernel before 2.4.11pre3 in multiple Linux distributions allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by starting the core vmlinux kernel, possibly related to poor error checking during ELF loading.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2001-11-21

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2001-0914 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Marc
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100638584813349&w=2
Marc
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100654787226869&w=2L:2
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3570

Vendor Advisory
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7591

Details

CVE ID CVE-2001-0914

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2001-11-21

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-0914?

CVE-2001-0914 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2001-0914 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2001-0914?

CVE-2001-0914 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2001-0914?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2001-0914. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2001-0914 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2001-0914 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.