Is CVE-2014-3153 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-3153 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-3153?

CVE-2014-3153 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2014-3153?

Patch guidance is available from linux security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-3153.

Fix CVE-2014-3153 - HIGH linux linux kernel

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2014-3153?

18 products: linux linux kernel, linux linux kernel, linux linux kernel, linux linux kernel, linux linux kernel, and 13 more.

Description

The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LINUX
Published: 6/7/2014
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

linux : linux_kernellinux : linux_kernellinux : linux_kernellinux : linux_kernellinux : linux_kernelredhat : enterprise_linux_server_ausopensuse : opensusesuse : linux_enterprise_desktopsuse : linux_enterprise_high_availability_extensionsuse : linux_enterprise_real_time_extensionsuse : linux_enterprise_serversuse : linux_enterprise_serversuse : linux_enterprise_serversuse : linux_enterprise_servercanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxoracle : linuxoracle : linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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