Is CVE-2014-0181 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-0181 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0181?

CVE-2014-0181 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

CVE-2014-0181

LOW · CVSS 2.1EPSS 0.5%EU EUVD

The Netlink implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 does not provide a mechanism for authorizing socket operations based on the opener of a socket, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and modify network configurations by using a Netlink socket for the (1) stdout or (2) stderr of a setuid program.

Key facts

CVSS score: 2.1 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.5% (45th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-0233)
Published: April 27, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-0233 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on February 13, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

linux / linux kernel
opensuse / evergreen
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux server
suse / linux enterprise real time extension
suse / linux enterprise server
suse / linux enterprise server
suse / suse linux enterprise server

Certified products that may be affected

3 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 on IBM System z - SUSE Linux Products Gmbh - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0852-2013 - archived
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 including KVM virtualization - SUSE Linux Products Gmbh - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0787-2013 - archived
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 OpenSSH-Server Cryptographic Module - Red Hat®, Inc. - FIPS 140 1384 - historical

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=139828832919748&w=2(Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1959.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/23/6(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/16/3
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=90f62cf30a78721641e08737bda787552428061e(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.45(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.9(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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