What is CVE-2014-3186?

CVE-2014-3186 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-2014-3186 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-3186?

CVE-2014-3186 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-2014-3186?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-3186. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-3186 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-3186 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-2014-3186

Medium

Buffer overflow in the picolcd_raw_event function in devices/hid/hid-picolcd_core.c in the PicoLCD HID device driver in the Linux kernel through 3.16.3, as used in Android on Nexus 7 devices, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted device that sends a large report.

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-2014-3186 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-2014-3186 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
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/22

Mailing List
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69763

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

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

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

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

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141407

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Code
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=101

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=844817e47eef14141cf59b8d5ac08dd11c0a9189
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/844817e47eef14141cf59b8d5ac08dd11c0a9189
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-3186

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-2014-3186?

CVE-2014-3186 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-2014-3186 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-3186?

CVE-2014-3186 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-2014-3186?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-3186. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-3186 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-3186 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 →