What is CVE-2014-0101?

CVE-2014-0101 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2014-0101 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0101?

CVE-2014-0101 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-0101?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-0101. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-0101 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-0101 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2014-0101

High

The sctp_sf_do_5_1D_ce function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 does not validate certain auth_enable and auth_capable fields before making an sctp_sf_authenticate call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via an SCTP handshake with a modified INIT chunk and a crafted AUTH chunk before a COOKIE_ECHO chunk.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-03-11

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2014-0101 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2014-0101 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0328.html

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0419.html

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0432.html

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/59216

Third Party Advisory
Support
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/300/sol15317.html

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65943

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2173-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2174-1

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ec0223ec48a90cb605244b45f7c62de856403729
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/04/6
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1070705
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-0101

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 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-2014-0101?

CVE-2014-0101 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2014-0101 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0101?

CVE-2014-0101 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-0101?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-0101. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-0101 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-0101 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →