Is CVE-2014-4653 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2014-4653 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2014-4653?

CVE-2014-4653 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-4653?

CVE-2014-4653 has an EPSS score of 0.50% (39th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4653?

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

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2014-4653

MEDIUM

4.6

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not ensure possession of a read/write lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging /dev/snd/controlCX access.

CWE-416Use After Free

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:3.14.9-1CVE-2014-4653

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

0.50%probability of exploitation in 30 days

39thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 39% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Vendor Advisory1

kernel.org

Third-Party Advisory11

Other references1

git.kernel.org

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-416 (Use After Free) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2019-0708	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-31166	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2015-5119	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	-
CVE-2010-3962	High	8.1	97%	KEV	-
CVE-2015-0313	Critical	9.8	96%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2017-9798	High	7.5	95%	-	Fix

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