Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0196)
Severity: medium · Patch status: unpatched · Since 2023-05-12 · CVE-2014-0196
Linux Kernel contains a race condition vulnerability within the nttywrite function that allows local users to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or gain privileges via read and write operations with long strings. CISA added CVE-2014-0196 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 12, 2023, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 2, 2023 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
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