The capabilities implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.14.8 does not properly…
Priority LOW 34CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The capabilities implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.14.8 does not properly consider that namespaces are inapplicable to inodes, which allows local users to bypass intended chmod restrictions by first creating a user namespace, as demonstrated by setting the setgid bit on a file with group ownership of root.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03303 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4014
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73cf-9h72-w34c
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 5
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.8
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/23adbe12ef7d3d4195e80800ab36b37bee28cd03
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107966
- [oss-security] 20140610 CVE-2014-4014: Linux kernel user namespace bug
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Sources
- CVE-2014-4014 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-4014 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-73cf-9h72-w34c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-4014 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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