CVE-2014-5220

7.8 · HIGH

Published Jun 8, 2018 opensuse CWE-77 EPSS 0.51% (41th pctl) CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Overview

CVE-2014-5220 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting opensuse opensuse. It was published on June 8, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The mdcheck script of the mdadm package for openSUSE 13.2 prior to version 3.3.1-5.14.1 does not properly sanitize device names, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from opensuse. Update opensuse to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
mdadm_project	mdadm	>= 0, < 3.3.3	Affected

References

Ref bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=910500 Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00069.html Ref bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=910500 Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00069.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-5220?

CVE-2014-5220 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting opensuse opensuse. It was published on June 8, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-5220?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-5220?

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