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CVE-2014-0196 - Linux Kernel

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The n_tty_write function in drivers/tty/n_tty.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does not properly manage tty driver access in the "LECHO & !OPOST" case, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or gain privileges by triggering a race condition involving read and write operations with long strings.

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CVE ID
CVE-2014-0196
Vendor/project
Linux
Product
Kernel
Vulnerability name
Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability
Date added
2023-05-12
Due date
2023-06-02
Known ransomware campaign use
Unknown
CVSS v3
5.5
CWE-362

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