CVE-2014-9940
No exploitation reported by the sources we read.
- Published2017-05-02
- Fixed in3.18.52 · 3.16.45
- WeaknessCWE-416
Am I affected?
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Description
The regulator_ena_gpio_free function in drivers/regulator/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted application.
Timeline
dates in UTC- 2017-05-0221:59CVE publishedNVD
Observed activity
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- Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2014-9940?format=txt
- CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2014-9940?format=csv
- TAXII collection of exploited CVEs
- The EDL and CSV take an API key on the Pro plan.
Versions per branch
NVD| Branch | Affected | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.x | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.52 | 3.18.52 | NVD |
| 3.x | > 3.10, < 3.16.45 | 3.16.45 | NVD |
| 3.10 | = 3.10 | no fix published | NVD |
| Branch | Affected | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | ≤ 7.1.1 | no fix published | NVD |
as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.
Fix
- Update Linux linux kernel to 3.18.52 · 3.16.45
Advisories and patches
- git.kernel.orgPatch
- github.comPatch
- source.android.comVendor Advisory
Detection
- Nuclei template
- none so far ProjectDiscovery
- Exploit-DB
- no entry Exploit-DB
- Proof-of-concept repositories
- none listed PoC-in-GitHub
Sources
- NVDCVSS 3.17read 2026-10-23
- NVDCVSS 2.07.6read 2026-10-23
- NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-416read 2026-10-23
- FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.6 %2026-10-22
Technical details
- CVSS v3 Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- 2017-05-02
- Last Modified
- 2026-06-17
- NVD status
- Modified
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