What is CVE-2014-3185?

CVE-2014-3185 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2014-3185 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-3185?

CVE-2014-3185 has a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-3185?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-3185. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-3185 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-3185 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-2014-3185

Medium

Multiple buffer overflows in the command_port_read_callback function in drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c in the Whiteheat USB Serial Driver in the Linux kernel before 3.16.2 allow physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a crafted device that provides a large amount of (1) EHCI or (2) XHCI data associated with a bulk response.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-09-28

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

6.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2014-3185 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-2014-3185 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

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

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html

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

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1318.html

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.2

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/21

Mailing List
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69781

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2374-1

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2375-1

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141400

Issue Tracking
Code
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=98

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-3185

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2014-09-28

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3185?

CVE-2014-3185 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2014-3185 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-3185?

CVE-2014-3185 has a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-3185?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-3185. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-3185 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-3185 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 →