AUGUST 4, 2026
Live Feed
Back to database
Case File

CVE-2014-1874

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.60% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2014-02-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
github.com ↗

Note: these links are listed for security research and verification purposes only.

CVE
CVE-2014-1874
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.60%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The security_context_to_sid_core function in security/selinux/ss/services.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging the CAP_MAC_ADMIN capability to set a zero-length security context.