May 12, 2023 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2014-0196 — Linux Kernel
Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2023-05-12- Federal due date
2023-06-02- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Kernel
- EPSS
- 97.9th percentile (score 0.499, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0196
CISA short description
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.
Required action
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.