What is CVE-2014-0038?

CVE-2014-0038 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2014-0038 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0038?

CVE-2014-0038 has a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-0038?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2014-0038 patch availability.

Is CVE-2014-0038 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-0038 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2014-0038

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-02-06

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

6.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2014-0038 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

19 total

Pastebin
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=DH3Lbg54

Exploit
GitHub
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268

Exploit Patch
Kernel Git
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2def2ef2ae5f3990aabdbe8a755911902707d268

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.html

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-0038

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2014-02-06

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0038?

CVE-2014-0038 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2014-0038 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0038?

CVE-2014-0038 has a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-0038?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2014-0038 patch availability.
Is CVE-2014-0038 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2014-0038 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.