What is CVE-2014-2678?

CVE-2014-2678 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2014-2678 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-2678?

CVE-2014-2678 has a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-2678?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-2678. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-2678 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-2678 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-2014-2678

Medium

The rds_iw_laddr_check function in net/rds/iw.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a bind system call for an RDS socket on a system that lacks RDS transports.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-04-01

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.7

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2014-2678 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-2014-2678 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131276.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/59386

Broken Link
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60130

Broken Link
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60471

Broken Link
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66543

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0926-1.html
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0926.html
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/31/10
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-2678

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.7 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2014-04-01

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2678?

CVE-2014-2678 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2014-2678 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-2678?

CVE-2014-2678 has a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-2678?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-2678. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-2678 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-2678 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 →