CVE-2014-1845

Description

An unspecified setuid root helper in Enlightenment before 0.17.6 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging failure to properly sanitize the environment.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91216 vdb entry
https://git.enlightenment.org/core/enlightenment.git/commit/?id=bb4a21e98656fe2c7d98ba2163e6defe9a630e2b patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1059410 issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/03/19 mailing list
https://git.enlightenment.org/core/enlightenment.git/commit/?id=666df815cd86a50343859bce36c5cf968c5f38b0 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1845?
CVE-2014-1845 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1845?
To fix CVE-2014-1845, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-1845 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-1845 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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