What is CVE-2014-0069?

CVE-2014-0069 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2014-0069 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0069?

CVE-2014-0069 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-0069?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-0069. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-0069 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-0069 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2014-0069

High

The cifs_iovec_write function in fs/cifs/file.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.5 does not properly handle uncached write operations that copy fewer than the requested number of bytes, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory, cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash), or possibly gain privileges via a writev system call with a crafted pointer.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-02-28

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2014-0069 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2014-0069 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Article
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.cifs/9401

Broken Link
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00026.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0328.html

Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/17/4

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65588

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1064253

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5d81de8e8667da7135d3a32a964087c0faf5483f
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5d81de8e8667da7135d3a32a964087c0faf5483f
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-0069

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2014-02-28

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0069?

CVE-2014-0069 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2014-0069 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0069?

CVE-2014-0069 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-0069?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-0069. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-0069 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-0069 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →