What is CVE-2014-3153?

CVE-2014-3153 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2014-3153 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-3153?

CVE-2014-3153 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-3153?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2014-3153 patch availability.

Is CVE-2014-3153 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2014-3153 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High severity).

CVE-2014-3153

High KEV — Actively Exploited

The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-06-07

Last modified 2026-04-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

40 total

Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2949

Exploit
Elongl
https://elongl.github.io/exploitation/2021/01/08/cve-2014-3153.html

Exploit
CISA
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-3153

US Government Resource
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=13fbca4c6ecd96ec1a1cfa2e4f2ce191fe928a5e

Mailing List Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=54a217887a7b658e2650c3feff22756ab80c7339

Mailing List Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-3153

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2014-06-07

Modified 2026-04-21

KEV Yes

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3153?

CVE-2014-3153 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2014-3153 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-3153?

CVE-2014-3153 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-3153?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2014-3153 patch availability.
Is CVE-2014-3153 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2014-3153 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. It carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High severity).