CVE-2014-5220

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00069.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=910500

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5220?
CVE-2014-5220 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5220?
To fix CVE-2014-5220, 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-2014-5220 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-5220 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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