What is CVE-2014-4652?

CVE-2014-4652 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2014-4652 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-4652?

CVE-2014-4652 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-4652?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-4652. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-4652 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-4652 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2014-4652

Low

Race condition in the tlv handler functionality in the snd_ctl_elem_user_tlv function in sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging /dev/snd/controlCX access.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-07-03

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

1.9

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2014-4652 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2014-4652 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/2015-04/msg00020.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1083.html

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.html

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/59434

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/59777

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60545

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60564

Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2

Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/6

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113406

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94412

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=07f4d9d74a04aa7c72c5dae0ef97565f28f17b92
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/07f4d9d74a04aa7c72c5dae0ef97565f28f17b92
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-4652

Severity Low

CVSS score 1.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2014-07-03

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-4652?

CVE-2014-4652 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2014-4652 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-4652?

CVE-2014-4652 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-4652?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-4652. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-4652 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-4652 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. View CWE-362 on MITRE CWE →