Is CVE-2014-4608 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-4608 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-4608?

CVE-2014-4608 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2014-4608

HIGH · CVSS 7.3EPSS 5.4%EU EUVD

Multiple integer overflows in the lzo1x_decompress_safe function in lib/lzo/lzo1x_decompress_safe.c in the LZO decompressor in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Literal Run. NOTE: the author of the LZO algorithms says "the Linux kernel is *not* affected; media hype.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.3 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness (CWE): CWE-190
EPSS score: 5.4% (93th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-4535)
Published: July 3, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-4535 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on January 27, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
linux / linux kernel
opensuse / opensuse
suse / linux enterprise real time extension
suse / linux enterprise server

References

http://blog.securitymouse.com/2014/06/raising-lazarus-20-year-old-bug-that.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=206a81c18401c0cde6e579164f752c4b147324ce
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0062.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/60011(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/60174(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/62633(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/21(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68214(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2416-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2419-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2420-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2421-1(Third Party Advisory)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113899(Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory)
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/206a81c18401c0cde6e579164f752c4b147324ce(Patch, Third Party Advisory)
https://www.securitymouse.com/lms-2014-06-16-2(Broken Link)

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

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