Is CVE-2014-4699 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-4699 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-4699?

CVE-2014-4699 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2014-4699

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9EPSS 2.3%EU EUVD

The Linux kernel before 3.15.4 on Intel processors does not properly restrict use of a non-canonical value for the saved RIP address in the case of a system call that does not use IRET, which allows local users to leverage a race condition and gain privileges, or cause a denial of service (double fault), via a crafted application that makes ptrace and fork system calls.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.9 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-362
EPSS score: 2.3% (84th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-4618)
Published: July 9, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-4618 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
debian / debian linux
linux / linux kernel

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b9cd18de4db3c9ffa7e17b0dc0ca99ed5aa4d43a(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory)
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0924.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3047.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3048.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/05/4(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/08/16(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/08/5(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127573/Linux-Kernel-ptrace-sysret-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html(Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://secunia.com/advisories/59633(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/59639(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/59654(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/60220(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/60380(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/60393(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2972(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34134(Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.4(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/04/4(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.osvdb.org/108754(Broken Link)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2266-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2267-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2268-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2269-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2270-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2271-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2272-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2273-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2274-1(Third Party Advisory)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115927(Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9cd18de4db3c9ffa7e17b0dc0ca99ed5aa4d43a(Patch, Third Party Advisory)
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.47(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.11(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.97(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

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

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