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CVE-2014-3153

The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.5 does not ensure that calls have two different futex addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted FUTEX_REQUEUE command that facilitates unsafe waiter modification.

CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.4/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
  • Fresh EPSS: 37.23%: +0.19

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 12 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Zimperium
Press · 08 Nov 2023, 08:00 · Detection of TowelRoot & Exploits of CVE-2014-3153 - Zimperium
TechTarget
Press · 06 Mar 2018, 08:00 · How does Tizi spyware affect Android apps? - TechTarget
The Hacker News
Press · 28 Nov 2017, 08:00 · Google Detects Android Spyware That Spies On WhatsApp, Skype Calls - The Hacker News
Graham Cluley
Press · 01 Dec 2016, 08:00 · Gooligan hooligans have compromised at least one million Google accounts - Graham Cluley
Tripwire
Press · 01 Dec 2016, 08:00 · New Android Malware Campaign Grants Hackers Access to 1.3 Million Google Accounts - Tripwire
See all 12 source documents
Graham Cluley
Press · 24 Jun 2016, 07:00 · Godless mobile malware can root 90% of Android devices - Graham Cluley
www.trendmicro.com
Press · 21 Jun 2016, 07:00 · ‘GODLESS’ Mobile Malware Roots Devices - www.trendmicro.com
Zimperium
Press · 23 Feb 2015, 08:00 · Telegram App Store Secret-Chat Messages in Plain-Text Database - Zimperium
XDA
Press · 19 Jun 2014, 07:00 · Android 4.4.4 KTU84P Factory Images and Driver Binaries Available for Nexus Devices, Source Code Now Live - XDA
Security Affairs
Press · 18 Jun 2014, 07:00 · Towelroot, how to root a Android devices with a click - Security Affairs
The Hacker News
Press · 18 Jun 2014, 07:00 · Towelroot : One-Click Android Rooting Tool Released By Geohot - The Hacker News
XDA
Press · 15 Jun 2014, 07:00 · BREAKING: Geohot Roots the Verizon and AT&T Galaxy S5 (and Almost Everything Else) with Towelroot! - XDA

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.4 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

1

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Source entries and unverified repository candidates are counted separately.

Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 37.2%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:57:35.465954+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
07 Jun 2014, 14:00
First press mention
15 Jun 2014, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
25 May 2022, 00:00
Latest press mention
08 Nov 2023, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:57
PoCs on GitHub
1 repositories