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CVE-2014-0203

16
FAUCET Score

CVE-2014-0203 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel (before version 2.6.33), specifically within the __do_follow_link function in fs/namei.c. This flaw allows local users to trigger incorrect free operations and system crashes through an open system call when interacting with certain filesystems. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), exploitation requires local access and has a high impact on availability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 2.6.33CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.54%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
42.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0054 is in the 93rd percentile among its peer group of 15,940 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (3)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: kernel-0:2.6.32-431.20.3.el6
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2014-0203Moderate

kernel: fs: slab corruption due to the invalid last component type during do_filp_open()

Jun 19, 2014

References

git.kernel.org
linux.oracle.com / errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
Third Party Advisory
linux.oracle.com / errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html
Third Party Advisory
mirror.linux.org.au / linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33
Broken Link
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/59262
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/59309
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/59406
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/59560
Broken Link
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/86acdca1b63e6890540fa19495cfc708beff3d8b
PatchThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/68125
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry