What is CVE-2014-3917?

CVE-2014-3917 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10, classified as a Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200). CVE-2014-3917 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-3917?

CVE-2014-3917 has a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-3917?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-3917. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-3917 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-3917 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Information Exposure (CWE-200)?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html

CVE-2014-3917

Low

kernel/auditsc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5, when CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is enabled with certain syscall rules, allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive single-bit values from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (OOPS) via a large value of a syscall number.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-06-05

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

3.3

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-200

CVE-2014-3917 is a Information Exposure vulnerability

What is Information Exposure?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2014-3917 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Article
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1713179
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1143.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1281.html
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/59777
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60011
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60564
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/29/5
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1102571

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-3917

Severity Low

CVSS score 3.3 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2014-06-05

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3917?

CVE-2014-3917 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10 , classified as an Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200) . CVE-2014-3917 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-3917?

CVE-2014-3917 has a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-3917?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-3917. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-3917 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-3917 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Information Exposure (CWE-200)?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. View CWE-200 on MITRE CWE →