CVE-2014-3180
** DISPUTED ** In kernel/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17, as used in Google Chrome OS...
In kernel/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17, as used in Google Chrome OS and other products, there is a possible out-of-bounds read. restart_syscall uses uninitialized data when restarting compat_sys_nanosleep. NOTE: this is disputed because the code path is unreachable
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.1
In kernel/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17, as used in Google Chrome OS and other products, there is a possible out-of-bounds read. restart_syscall uses uninitialized data when restarting compat_sys_nanosleep. NOTE: this is disputed because the code path is unreachable
- Record
CVE-2014-3180- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In kernel/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17, as used in Google Chrome OS and other products, there is a possible out-of-bounds read. restart_syscall uses uninitialized data when restarting compat_sys_nanosleep. NOTE: this is disputed because the code path is unreachable
- Record
CVE-2014-3180- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-3198 No score
In kernel/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17, as used in Google Chrome OS and other products, there is a possible out-of-bounds read. restart_syscall uses uninitialized data when restarting compat_sys_nanosleep. NOTE: this is disputed because the code path is unreachable
- Record
EUVD-2014-3198- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-97v5-ggfx-g9wc
9.1
** DISPUTED ** In kernel/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17, as used in Google Chrome OS...
** DISPUTED ** In kernel/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17, as used in Google Chrome OS and other products, there is a possible out-of-bounds read. restart_syscall uses uninitialized data when restarting compat_sys_nanosleep. NOTE: this is disputed because the code path is unreachable.
- Record
GHSA-97v5-ggfx-g9wc- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.1
In kernel/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17, as used in Google Chrome OS and other products, there is a possible out-of-bounds read. restart_syscall uses uninitialized data when restarting compat_sys_nanosleep. NOTE: this is disputed because the code path is unreachable
- Record
CVE-2014-3180- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-3180
9.1
In kernel/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17, as used in Google Chrome OS and other products, there is a possible out-of-bounds read. restart_syscall uses uninitialized data when restarting compat_sys_nanosleep. NOTE: this is disputed because the code path is unreachable
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3180- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3180
9.1
In kernel/compat.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17, as used in Google Chrome OS and other products, there is a possible out-of-bounds read. restart_syscall uses uninitialized data when restarting compat_sys_nanosleep. NOTE: this is disputed because the code path is unreachable
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3180- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linuxDebian:12 |
before 4.0.2-1 | 4.0.2-1 |
linuxDebian:13 |
before 4.0.2-1 | 4.0.2-1 |
linuxDebian:14 |
before 4.0.2-1 | 4.0.2-1 |
linux-azure-edgeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.18.0-1006.6~18.04.14.18.0-1007.7~18.04.14.18.0-1008.8~18.04.15.0.0-1012.12~18.04.2 |
None known |
linux-gcp-edgeUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.18.0-1004.5~18.04.14.18.0-1005.6~18.04.14.18.0-1006.7~18.04.14.18.0-1007.8~18.04.14.18.0-1008.9~18.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less4.18.0-1009.10~18.04.14.18.0-1011.12~18.04.14.18.0-1012.13~18.04.14.18.0-1013.14~18.04.14.18.0-1015.16~18.04.15.0.0-1011.11~18.04.15.0.0-1013.13~18.04.1 |
None known |
linux-azure-fdeUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1063.66+cvm2.25.4.0-1063.66+cvm3.25.4.0-1064.67+cvm1.15.4.0-1065.68+cvm2.15.4.0-1067.70+cvm1.1 Show 21 moreShow less5.4.0-1068.71+cvm1.15.4.0-1069.72+cvm1.15.4.0-1070.73+cvm1.15.4.0-1072.75+cvm1.15.4.0-1073.76+cvm1.15.4.0-1074.77+cvm1.15.4.0-1076.79+cvm1.15.4.0-1078.81+cvm1.15.4.0-1080.83+cvm1.15.4.0-1083.87+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm2.15.4.0-1086.91+cvm1.15.4.0-1089.94+cvm1.25.4.0-1090.95+cvm1.15.4.0-1091.96+cvm1.15.4.0-1092.97+cvm1.15.4.0-1095.101+cvm1.15.4.0-1098.104+cvm1.15.4.0-1100.106+cvm1.15.4.0-1103.109+cvm1.1 |
None known |
linux-gkeUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1033.355.4.0-1035.375.4.0-1036.385.4.0-1037.395.4.0-1039.41 Show 45 moreShow less5.4.0-1041.435.4.0-1042.445.4.0-1043.455.4.0-1044.465.4.0-1046.485.4.0-1049.525.4.0-1051.545.4.0-1052.555.4.0-1053.565.4.0-1054.575.4.0-1055.585.4.0-1056.595.4.0-1057.605.4.0-1059.625.4.0-1061.645.4.0-1062.655.4.0-1063.665.4.0-1065.685.4.0-1066.695.4.0-1067.705.4.0-1068.715.4.0-1071.765.4.0-1072.775.4.0-1074.795.4.0-1076.825.4.0-1078.845.4.0-1080.865.4.0-1081.875.4.0-1083.895.4.0-1084.905.4.0-1086.935.4.0-1087.945.4.0-1090.975.4.0-1091.985.4.0-1094.1015.4.0-1095.1025.4.0-1096.1035.4.0-1097.1045.4.0-1098.1055.4.0-1099.1065.4.0-1100.1075.4.0-1101.1085.4.0-1102.1095.4.0-1103.1105.4.0-1104.111 |
None known |
linux-gkeopUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1008.95.4.0-1009.105.4.0-1010.115.4.0-1011.125.4.0-1012.13 Show 45 moreShow less5.4.0-1013.145.4.0-1014.155.4.0-1015.165.4.0-1016.175.4.0-1018.195.4.0-1021.225.4.0-1022.235.4.0-1023.245.4.0-1024.255.4.0-1025.265.4.0-1026.275.4.0-1027.285.4.0-1029.305.4.0-1031.325.4.0-1032.335.4.0-1033.345.4.0-1034.355.4.0-1036.375.4.0-1037.385.4.0-1038.395.4.0-1039.405.4.0-1040.415.4.0-1043.445.4.0-1046.485.4.0-1048.515.4.0-1049.525.4.0-1051.545.4.0-1052.555.4.0-1053.565.4.0-1054.575.4.0-1056.605.4.0-1057.615.4.0-1060.645.4.0-1061.655.4.0-1062.665.4.0-1064.685.4.0-1065.695.4.0-1066.705.4.0-1067.715.4.0-1068.725.4.0-1069.735.4.0-1070.745.4.0-1071.755.4.0-1072.765.4.0-1073.77 |
None known |
linux-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.15.0-1003.5~20.04.25.15.0-1005.7~20.04.15.15.0-1007.10~20.04.15.15.0-1008.12~20.04.15.15.0-1011.15~20.04.2 Show 40 moreShow less5.15.0-1012.16~20.04.15.15.0-1013.17~20.04.15.15.0-1015.19~20.04.15.15.0-1016.21~20.04.15.15.0-1017.22~20.04.15.15.0-1018.23~20.04.15.15.0-1019.24~20.04.15.15.0-1020.25~20.04.15.15.0-1021.26~20.04.15.15.0-1022.27~20.04.15.15.0-1023.28~20.04.15.15.0-1024.29~20.04.15.15.0-1025.30~20.04.15.15.0-1026.31~20.04.15.15.0-1027.32~20.04.15.15.0-1028.33~20.04.15.15.0-1030.35~20.04.15.15.0-1031.37~20.04.15.15.0-1032.38~20.04.15.15.0-1033.39~20.04.15.15.0-1034.40~20.04.15.15.0-1035.41~20.04.15.15.0-1036.42~20.04.15.15.0-1037.43~20.04.15.15.0-1038.44~20.04.15.15.0-1039.45~20.04.15.15.0-1040.46~20.04.15.15.0-1043.50~20.04.15.15.0-1044.51~20.04.15.15.0-1045.52~20.04.15.15.0-1046.53~20.04.15.15.0-1047.54~20.04.15.15.0-1048.55~20.04.15.15.0-1049.56~20.04.15.15.0-1050.57~20.04.15.15.0-1051.58~20.04.15.15.0-1052.59~20.04.15.15.0-1053.60~20.04.15.15.0-1054.61~20.04.15.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1 |
None known |
linux-riscvUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-24.285.4.0-26.305.4.0-27.315.4.0-28.325.4.0-30.34 Show 7 moreShow less5.4.0-31.355.4.0-33.375.4.0-34.385.4.0-36.415.4.0-37.425.4.0-39.445.4.0-40.45 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-intel-iot-realtimeUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.15.0-1073.75 |
None known |
linux-realtimeUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.15.0-1032.35 |
None known |
linux-riscvUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1004.45.13.0-1006.6+22.04.15.13.0-1007.7+22.04.15.13.0-1010.11+22.04.15.15.0-1004.4 Show 18 moreShow less5.15.0-1005.55.15.0-1006.65.15.0-1007.75.15.0-1008.85.15.0-1011.125.15.0-1012.135.15.0-1014.165.15.0-1015.175.15.0-1016.185.15.0-1017.195.15.0-1018.215.15.0-1019.225.15.0-1020.235.15.0-1022.265.15.0-1023.275.15.0-1026.305.15.0-1027.315.15.0-1028.32 |
None known |
linux-raspi-realtimeUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.8.0-2019.20 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-3180 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Google Chrome Os, published November 6, 2019. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.04%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in linux 4.0.2-1.
References
bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=408827
lkml.org/lkml/2014/9/7/29
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3180
github.com/advisories/GHSA-97v5-ggfx-g9wc
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3180
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3180
git.kernel.org/linus/849151dd5481bc8acb1d287a299b5d6a4ca9f1c3
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3180
Left out here: 29 versions. The JSON record has them.