CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Remediation Deadline: Jun 2, 2023
Description
Linux Kernel contains a race condition vulnerability within the n_tty_write function that allows local users to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or gain privileges via read and write operations with long strings.
EPSS — Exploit Probability
61.8%
Higher than 98.3% of all CVEs
Required Action
https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1609.1/02103.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0196
Risk Assessment
HIGHIn CISA KEV
High EPSS
Details
- Severity
- High
- EPSS
- 61.8%
- CISA KEV
- Yes
- Ransomware
- Unknown
- Articles
- 0
Timeline
Published
May 12, 2023
Added to KEV
May 12, 2023
Remediation Due
Jun 2, 2023