What is CVE-2014-0206?

CVE-2014-0206 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2014-0206 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0206?

CVE-2014-0206 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-0206?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-0206. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-0206 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-0206 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2014-0206

Low

Array index error in the aio_read_events_ring function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a large head value.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-06-25

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2014-0206 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/59278

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68176

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030479

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094602

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Source
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01

Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.46

Vendor Advisory
Kernel.org
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.24

Vendor Advisory
Kernel.org
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.10

Vendor Advisory
Kernel.org
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.3

Vendor Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=edfbbf388f293d70bf4b7c0bc38774d05e6f711a
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=edfbbf388f29
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/edfbbf388f293d70bf4b7c0bc38774d05e6f711a
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-0206

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2014-06-25

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0206?

CVE-2014-0206 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2014-0206 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0206?

CVE-2014-0206 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-0206?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-0206. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-0206 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-0206 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.