Is CVE-2014-4608 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2014-4608 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2014-4608?

CVE-2014-4608 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

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

CVE-2014-4608 has an EPSS score of 5.42% (92th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4608?

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

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2014-4608

HIGHEPSS 92th pctl

7.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-190Integer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:3.14.9-1CVE-2014-4608

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-40.69USN-2420-1

linux-image-3.13.0-40-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-40.69USN-2420-1

linux-image-3.13.0-40-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-40.69USN-2420-1

linux-image-3.13.0-40-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-40.69USN-2420-1

linux-image-3.13.0-40-powerpc-e500Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-40.69USN-2420-1

linux-image-3.13.0-40-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-40.69USN-2420-1

linux-image-3.13.0-40-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-40.69USN-2420-1

linux-image-3.13.0-40-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-40.69USN-2420-1

linux-image-3.13.0-40-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-40.69USN-2420-1

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

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

5.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days

92ndpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Vendor Advisory1

kernel.org

Third-Party Advisory18

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-190 (Integer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2020-16040	Medium	6.5	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-11477	High	7.5	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-44443	High	7.8	94%	-	Fix
CVE-2014-0569	High	9.3	90%	-	-
CVE-2017-3599	High	7.5	90%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-21716	Critical	9.8	82%	-	Fix

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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.