CVE-2014-8119

7.5 · HIGH

Published Dec 29, 2017 fedoraproject CWE-20 EPSS 2.67% (85th pctl) CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Overview

CVE-2014-8119 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting fedoraproject fedora. It was published on December 29, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The find_ifcfg_path function in netcf before 0.2.7 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving augeas path expressions.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fedoraproject. Update fedora 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
netcf_project	netcf	0	Affected

References

Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156571.html Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157508.html Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157713.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2248.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/78046 Ref bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172176 Ref pagure.io/netcf/blob/050b05c880a6b343baf86780d94764b1aafece37/f/NEWS Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156571.html Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157508.html Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157713.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8119?

CVE-2014-8119 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting fedoraproject fedora. It was published on December 29, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8119?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-8119?

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