Is CVE-2014-4508 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2014-4508 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2014-4508?

CVE-2014-4508 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-4508?

CVE-2014-4508 has an EPSS score of 0.41% (33th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4508?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 3.14.9-1 or later. Fixes are available for 10 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2014-4508

MEDIUM

4.7

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 on 32-bit x86 platforms, when syscall auditing is enabled and the sep CPU feature flag is set, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS and system crash) via an invalid syscall number, as demonstrated by number 1000.

CWE-189

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:3.14.9-1CVE-2014-4508

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-35.62USN-2337-1

linux-image-3.13.0-35-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-35.62USN-2337-1

linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-35.62USN-2337-1

linux-image-3.13.0-35-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-35.62USN-2337-1

linux-image-3.13.0-35-powerpc-e500Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-35.62USN-2337-1

linux-image-3.13.0-35-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-35.62USN-2337-1

linux-image-3.13.0-35-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-35.62USN-2337-1

linux-image-3.13.0-35-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-35.62USN-2337-1

linux-image-3.13.0-35-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-35.62USN-2337-1

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

0.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days

33rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 33% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

kernel.org

Third-Party Advisory10

Other references1

openwall.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-189 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2015-1538	High	10.0	99%	-	-
CVE-2006-3747	High	7.6	96%	-	Fix
CVE-2007-0071	High	9.3	93%	-	-
CVE-2015-3829	High	10.0	90%	-	-
CVE-2015-3864	High	10.0	87%	-	-
CVE-2015-1539	High	10.0	86%	-	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.