What is CVE-2014-5206?

CVE-2014-5206 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10. CVE-2014-5206 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-5206?

CVE-2014-5206 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-5206?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-5206. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-5206 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-5206 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2014-5206

High

The do_remount function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 does not maintain the MNT_LOCK_READONLY bit across a remount of a bind mount, which allows local users to bypass an intended read-only restriction and defeat certain sandbox protection mechanisms via a "mount -o remount" command within a user namespace.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-08-18

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-269

CVE-2014-5206 is classified as CWE-269

See CWE-269 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2014-5206 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/13/4

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69214

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2317-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2318-1

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6138db815df5ee542d848318e5dae681590fccd
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1129662
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a6138db815df5ee542d848318e5dae681590fccd
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-5206

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2014-08-18

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5206?

CVE-2014-5206 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 . CVE-2014-5206 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-5206?

CVE-2014-5206 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-5206?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-5206. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-5206 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-5206 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.