CVE-2014-4014: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2014-4014: The capabilities implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.14.8 does not properly consider that namespace...

The capabilities implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.14.8 does not properly consider that namespaces are inapplicable to inodes, which allows local users to bypass intended chmod restrictions by first creating a user namespace, as demonstrated by setting the setgid bit on a file with group ownership of root.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 11:04 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2014-4014 is a Linux kernel permissions bug affecting kernels before 3.14.8. A local user could abuse user namespaces to bypass intended chmod restrictions, including setting the setgid bit in a root-group ownership scenario. This is a local privilege-boundary issue, not a remotely triggered flaw based on the provided sources. Systems running Linux kernels before 3.14.8 may be exposed, especially where unprivileged local users or workloads can create user namespaces. The bundle does not provide distribution-specific affected version ranges beyond the upstream kernel statement. Treat this as high priority for legacy Linux systems with local users, shared hosting, or container workloads. It is less urgent for isolated appliances without local access paths, but unsupported old kernels should still be remediated. Mitigation focus: Upgrade to a vendor-supported kernel containing the upstream fix.; Check Linux distribution advisories for backported fixes before relying on version numbers alone.; Review whether unprivileged user namespaces are enabled where local multi-user risk matters..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 14:16 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 23, 2014, 10:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/23adbe12ef7d3d4195e80800ab36b37bee28cd03CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107966CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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