CVE-2014-8118

Description

Integer overflow in RPM 4.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CPIO header in the payload section of an RPM file, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.80% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:056 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-22 vendor advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0529.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:251 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3129 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1976.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8118?
CVE-2014-8118 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8118?
To fix CVE-2014-8118, 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-2014-8118 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8118 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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