VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-2038

CVSS score2.1 LOW
EPSS probability0.41%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-02-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Description

The nfs_can_extend_write function in fs/nfs/write.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.3 relies on a write delegation to extend a write operation without a certain up-to-date verification, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory in opportunistic circumstances by writing to a file in an NFS filesystem and then reading the same file.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references