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TI-2014-02547 Aliases CVE-2014-3184GHSA-8p53-rhxf-cgxv

The report_fixup functions in the HID subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.16.2 might…

Priority LOW 22CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The report_fixup functions in the HID subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.16.2 might allow physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted device that provides a small report descriptor, related to (1) drivers/hid/hid-cherry.c, (2) drivers/hid/hid-kye.c, (3) drivers/hid/hid-lg.c, (4) drivers/hid/hid-monterey.c, (5) drivers/hid/hid-petalynx.c, and (6) drivers/hid/hid-sunplus.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00397 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.16.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.16.0VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.16.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.16.0 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:1272 Released 2015-07-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-573.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-573.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-573.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-573.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-573.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-573.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-573.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-573.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-573.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-573.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-573.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-573.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-573.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-573.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-573.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-573.el6
  • RHSA-2014:1971 Released 2014-12-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-doc-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf-3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
  • RHSA-2014:1318 Released 2014-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Enterprise MRG Realtime 2.5 security and enhancement update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1272
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1272
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1272
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1272
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1272
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1272
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1272
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1272
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1971
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2014:1318
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3184
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8p53-rhxf-cgxv

References

Advisory 12

Other 6

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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