CVE-2014-9114
Blkid in util-linux before 2.26rc-1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
02 Description
Blkid in util-linux before 2.26rc-1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.64% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 50.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2017-03-31 15:00Z9 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-12-04 20:21Z10 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2014-11-26
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- High (CVSS 7.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')Class
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 0072faee3ad9bc15c3c936564f35b926c6bfd5cf4f88cb0374b3a11062888dd8
05 Affected products
06 References
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2014-15908http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/146229.html
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20161126 Re: blkid command injectionhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/26/21
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1168485
- github.comhttps://github.com/karelzak/util-linux/commit/89e90ae7b2826110ea28c1c0eb8e7c56c3907bdc
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comblkid-cve20149114-command-exec(98993)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98993
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2015:0066http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00035.html
- www.securityfocus.com71327http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71327
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201612-14https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-14
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2014-16016http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145188.html
- lists.apache.org[bookkeeper-issues] 20210628 [GitHub] [bookkeeper] padma81 opened a new issue #2746: Security Vulnerabilities in CentOS 7 image, Upgrade image to CentOS 8https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org[bookkeeper-issues] 20210629 [GitHub] [bookkeeper] padma81 opened a new issue #2746: Security Vulnerabilities in CentOS 7 image, Upgrade image to CentOS 8https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- util-linux Fixed in 2.25.2-4
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- util-linux Fixed in 2.25.2-4
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- util-linux Fixed in 2.25.2-4
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- util-linux No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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