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CVE
CVE-2014-0038
The compat_sys_recvmmsg function in net/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.2, when CONFIG_X86_X32 is enabled, allo
The compat_sys_recvmmsg function in net/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.2, when CONFIG_X86_X32 is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a recvmmsg system call with a crafted timeout pointer parameter.
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.51521
Act now
- EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- EPSS percentile: top 2% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
- Reliable Metasploit module available (rank: Good) - weaponised exploit code
- Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0
YARA rules0
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How to read a CVE - triage first, then detect and patch
This page is every public fact about CVE-2014-0038, cross-linked. Its job is to answer one question fast - does this need my attention now? - and then hand you the two things you do about it. Here is how an analyst reads it.
Triage: should I act now? Four signals, and they are not interchangeable:
CVSSseverity - how bad it is IF exploited, 0-10. A high CVSS alone is not urgency; a flaw can be a perfect 10 and never actually be attacked.
EPSSprobability - a model’s estimate of the chance it is exploited in the next 30 days, 0-1. This is the “will it actually happen” signal.
CISA KEVconfirmed - it is being exploited in the wild right now. The strongest signal on the page; KEV beats any score.
Weaponisedavailability - public exploits / PoCs, and especially Metasploit modules rated Excellent / Great. Reliable, packaged exploit code means low-skill attackers can use it today.
How they combine: KEV, or a dependable Metasploit module, means patch now regardless of CVSS. High CVSS + low EPSS + no exploit is real but not an emergency - schedule it. Low CVSS but KEV-listed still gets patched now. The verdict above already weighed these for you; this is how it got there.
Then what - two workflows:
Detectwhen you cannot patch today, follow this CVE to the ATT&CK techniques it enables, then Build a SIEM detection (the green button) - author a rule, test it in Atomic, deploy it. That buys visibility while the patch waits.
PatchAffected products / packages tell you if you are exposed; Fixed versions by distribution and Vendor advisories give the exact version that closes it.
Reading order for the panels below: verdict + badges, then Public exploits / Metasploit (is it weaponised), then ATT&CK techniques + Sigma / IDS rules (can I detect it), then Affected products / packages + Fixed versions (am I exposed, what patches it), then Threat actors / IOCs (who uses it), then Scoring & timeline / references (the evidence).
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ATT&CK techniques
7Techniques this CVE enables - linked via CWECAPECATT&CK. High◆ = named directly in ATT&CK or Nuclei templates.
T1027 · Obfuscated Files or Information T1036.001 · Invalid Code Signature T1539 · Steal Web Session Cookie T1553.002 · Code Signing T1562.003 · Impair Command History Logging T1574.006 · Dynamic Linker Hijacking T1574.007 · Path Interception by PATH Environment Variable
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CAPEC attack patterns
12Attack patterns this CVE enables - the bridge from weakness to ATT&CK technique.
CAPEC-CAPEC-10 · Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-CAPEC-101 · Server Side Include (SSI) Injection CAPEC-CAPEC-104 · Cross Zone Scripting CAPEC-CAPEC-108 · Command Line Execution through SQL Injection CAPEC-CAPEC-109 · Object Relational Mapping Injection CAPEC-CAPEC-110 · SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering CAPEC-CAPEC-120 · Double Encoding CAPEC-CAPEC-13 · Subverting Environment Variable Values CAPEC-CAPEC-135 · Format String Injection CAPEC-CAPEC-136 · LDAP Injection CAPEC-CAPEC-14 · Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-CAPEC-153 · Input Data Manipulation
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Weakness Classification
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Affected Products & Versions
5linux kernel>= 3.4 and < 3.4.79
linux kernel>= 3.5 and < 3.10.29
linux kernel>= 3.11 and < 3.12.10
linux kernel>= 3.13 and < 3.13.2
opensuseall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs
24These PoC and exploit links come from public sources and are not verified to be safe or functional. Review the code before running anything, and treat unverified entries as untrusted.
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Fixed versions by distribution
24The package version that resolves this CVE on each Linux distribution, from the vendor’s published security data. fixed in shows a patched version exists; open means the package is listed as affected with no fix yet.
oracle alldtrace-modules-3.8.13-35.el6uek open
oracle alldtrace-modules-headers open
oracle alldtrace-modules-provider-headers open
oracle allkernel-uek open
oracle allkernel-uek-debug open
oracle allkernel-uek-debug-devel open
oracle allkernel-uek-devel open
oracle allkernel-uek-firmware open
suse sle15kernel-default fixed in 0:4.12.14-23.1
suse sle15kernel-default-base open
suse sle15kernel-default-devel open
suse sle15kernel-default-extra fixed in 0:4.12.14-23.1
suse sle15kernel-default-man open
suse sle15kernel-devel open
suse sle15kernel-devel-rt open
suse sle15kernel-docs fixed in 0:4.12.14-23.1
suse sle15kernel-macros open
suse sle15kernel-obs-build fixed in 0:4.12.14-23.1
suse sle15kernel-source open
suse sle15kernel-source-azure open
suse sle15kernel-source-rt open
suse sle15kernel-syms fixed in 0:4.12.14-23.1
suse sle15kernel-vanilla-base fixed in 0:4.12.14-23.1
suse sle15reiserfs-kmp-default fixed in 0:4.12.14-23.1
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Metasploit Modules
1Weaponised exploit modules in the Metasploit Framework. Rank is Metasploit’s reliability rating - Excellent/Great/Good means dependable, real-world exploit code (a strong “act now” signal), not a fragile PoC.
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Scoring & Timeline
6.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · [email protected]
This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Vendor Advisories
6suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:3249-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:3210-1
usnUSN-2096-1
usnUSN-2095-1
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References & Sources
13Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/56669Not Applicable
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.2Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:038Third Party Advisory