Is CVE-2014-9940 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2014-9940 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2014-9940?

CVE-2014-9940 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-9940?

CVE-2014-9940 has an EPSS score of 1.61% (73th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9940?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 4.0.2-1 or later. Fixes are available for 10 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2014-9940

HIGHEPSS 73th pctl

7.0

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The regulator_ena_gpio_free function in drivers/regulator/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted application.

CWE-416Use After Free

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:4.0.2-1CVE-2014-9940

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-123.172USN-3343-1

linux-image-3.13.0-123-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-123.172USN-3343-1

linux-image-3.13.0-123-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-123.172USN-3343-1

linux-image-3.13.0-123-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-123.172USN-3343-1

linux-image-3.13.0-123-powerpc-e500Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-123.172USN-3343-1

linux-image-3.13.0-123-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-123.172USN-3343-1

linux-image-3.13.0-123-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-123.172USN-3343-1

linux-image-3.13.0-123-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-123.172USN-3343-1

linux-image-3.13.0-123-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-123.172USN-3343-1

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 VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.61%probability of exploitation in 30 days

73rdpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 73% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Vendor Advisory1

source.android.com

Third-Party Advisory2

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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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 2026-05-13.