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.
| Vendor | Product | Version(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 version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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.
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.