What is CVE-2014-0131?

CVE-2014-0131 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.9 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416). CVE-2014-0131 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0131?

CVE-2014-0131 has a CVSS score of 2.9 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-0131?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-0131. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-0131 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-0131 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

CVE-2014-0131

Low

Use-after-free vulnerability in the skb_segment function in net/core/skbuff.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the absence of a certain orphaning operation.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-03-24

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.9

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2014-0131 is a Use After Free vulnerability

What is Use After Free?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2014-0131 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html

Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html

Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/10/4

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Spinics
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg274250.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1074589

Issue Tracking
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1fd819ecb90cc9b822cd84d3056ddba315d3340f
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg274316.html
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1fd819ecb90cc9b822cd84d3056ddba315d3340f
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-0131

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2014-03-24

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0131?

CVE-2014-0131 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.9 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . CVE-2014-0131 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0131?

CVE-2014-0131 has a CVSS score of 2.9 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-0131?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-0131. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-0131 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-0131 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. View CWE-416 on MITRE CWE →