What is CVE-2014-2309?

CVE-2014-2309 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2014-2309 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-2309?

CVE-2014-2309 has a CVSS score of 6.1 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-2309?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-2309. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-2309 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-2309 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2014-2309

Medium

The ip6_route_add function in net/ipv6/route.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 does not properly count the addition of routes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a flood of ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-03-11

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

6.1

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2014-2309 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2014-2309 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

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

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/57250

Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/08/1

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66095

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029894

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=c88507fbad8055297c1d1e21e599f46960cbee39
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-2309

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.1 / 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-2014-2309?

CVE-2014-2309 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2014-2309 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-2309?

CVE-2014-2309 has a CVSS score of 6.1 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-2309?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-2309. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-2309 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-2309 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →