Vulnerability
Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability
Linux Kernel contains a race condition vulnerability within the n_tty_write function that allows local users to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or gain privileges via read and write operations with long strings.
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
CISA description: “Linux Kernel contains a race condition vulnerability within the n_tty_write function that allows local users to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or gain privileges via read and write operations with long strings.”
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HAbove the FIRST 'patch on a priority schedule' threshold.
No VEX statements published for CVE-2014-0196. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.
Active exploitation with limited impact — coordinate patching