Is CVE-2014-3185 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2014-3185 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2014-3185?

CVE-2014-3185 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-3185?

CVE-2014-3185 has an EPSS score of 0.60% (44th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3185?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 3.16.2-2 or later. Fixes are available for 10 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2014-3185

MEDIUM

6.9

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the command_port_read_callback function in drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c in the Whiteheat USB Serial Driver in the Linux kernel before 3.16.2 allow physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a crafted device that provides a large amount of (1) EHCI or (2) XHCI data associated with a bulk response.

CWE-119Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:3.16.2-2CVE-2014-3185

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1

linux-image-3.13.0-37-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1

linux-image-3.13.0-37-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1

linux-image-3.13.0-37-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1

linux-image-3.13.0-37-powerpc-e500Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1

linux-image-3.13.0-37-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1

linux-image-3.13.0-37-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1

linux-image-3.13.0-37-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1

linux-image-3.13.0-37-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-37.64USN-2379-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.60%probability of exploitation in 30 days

44thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 44% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory16

Issue Tracking1

bugzilla.redhat.com

Mailing List1

openwall.com

Other references1

git.kernel.org

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2023-4966	Critical	9.4	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2017-11882	High	7.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2020-0796	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2008-4250	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	-
CVE-2017-15944	Critical	9.8	98%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2015-0014	High	10.0	97%	-	-

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