CVE-2014-2980

Public Exploit

Description

Tools/gdomap.c in gdomap in GNUstep Base 1.24.6 and earlier, when run in daemon mode, does not properly handle the file descriptor for the logger, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (abort) via an invalid request.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.38% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92688 vdb entry
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?41751
http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/gnustep/libs/base/trunk/Tools/gdomap.c?r1=37756&r2=37755&pathrev=37756 patch exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66992 vdb entry
http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/gnustep/libs/base/trunk/ChangeLog?r1=37756&r2=37755&pathrev=37756
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/152 mailing list
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/143 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/58104 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2980?
CVE-2014-2980 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2980?
To fix CVE-2014-2980, 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-2014-2980 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-2980 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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