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Vulnerability Details CVE-2014-0196

The n_tty_write function in drivers/tty/n_tty.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly manage tty driver access in the "LECHO & !OPOST" case, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or gain privileges by triggering a race condition involving read and write operations with long strings.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.603
EPSS Ranking 98.1%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 5.5
CVSS v2 Score 6.9
Proposed Action
Linux Kernel contains a race condition vulnerability within the n_tty_write function that allows local users to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or gain privileges via read and write operations with long strings.
Ransomware Campaign
Unknown
References
Products affected by CVE-2014-0196


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