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CVE-2014-3631
UNKNOWN

CVE-2014-3631

Published Sep 28, 2014 · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Severity · CVSSUNKNOWN · 7.2
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood0.96%
QFinch risk score30 / 100

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026

The assoc_array_gc function in the associative-array implementation in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3 does not properly implement garbage collection, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via multiple "keyctl newring" operations followed by a "keyctl timeout" operation.

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QFinch assessment

The assoc_array_gc function in the associative-array implementation in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3 does not properly implement garbage collection, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via multiple "keyctl newring" operations followed by a "keyctl timeout" operation.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

CVENVDEPSSEXPLOITDB
SSVC priority
LOW
Confidence
30%
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. 36268 ↗
  2. bugzilla.redhat.com ↗
  3. 70095 ↗
  4. 111298 ↗
  5. USN-2378-1 ↗
  6. git.kernel.org ↗
  7. USN-2379-1 ↗
  8. www.kernel.org ↗
  9. Patch commit ↗

Record history

Published Sep 28, 2014 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026