What is CVE-2014-0100?

CVE-2014-0100 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2014-0100 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0100?

CVE-2014-0100 has a CVSS score of 9.3 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-0100?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-0100. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-0100 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-0100 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2014-0100

High

Race condition in the inet_frag_intern function in net/ipv4/inet_fragment.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free error) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large series of fragmented ICMP Echo Request packets to a system with a heavy CPU load.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-03-11

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

9.3

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2014-0100 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2014-0100 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/325844/
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/04/4
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1070618
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-0100

Severity High

CVSS score 9.3 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2014-03-11

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0100?

CVE-2014-0100 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2014-0100 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0100?

CVE-2014-0100 has a CVSS score of 9.3 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-0100?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-0100. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-0100 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-0100 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. View CWE-362 on MITRE CWE →