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CVE-2014-2678

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.7 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2014-04-01 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2014-2678
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.7
EPSS
0.40%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The rds_iw_laddr_check function in net/rds/iw.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a bind system call for an RDS socket on a system that lacks RDS transports.