What is CVE-2014-1874?

CVE-2014-1874 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2014-1874 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-1874?

CVE-2014-1874 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-1874?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-1874. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-1874 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-1874 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2014-1874

Medium

The security_context_to_sid_core function in security/selinux/ss/services.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging the CAP_MAC_ADMIN capability to set a zero-length security context.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-02-28

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2014-1874 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2014-1874 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Linux
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html

Third Party Advisory
Linux
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html

Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/59262

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/59309

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/59406

Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.4

Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/07/2

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65459

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2137-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2140-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062356

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2172fa709ab32ca60e86179dc67d0857be8e2c98
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-1874

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.9 / 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-2014-1874?

CVE-2014-1874 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2014-1874 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-1874?

CVE-2014-1874 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-1874?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-1874. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-1874 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-1874 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. View CWE-20 on MITRE CWE →