CVE-2014-8119

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.41% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157508.html issue tracking third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172176 issue tracking third party advisory
https://pagure.io/netcf/blob/050b05c880a6b343baf86780d94764b1aafece37/f/NEWS issue tracking release notes third party advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156571.html issue tracking third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157713.html issue tracking third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2248.html issue tracking third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78046 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8119?
CVE-2014-8119 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8119?
To fix CVE-2014-8119, 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-2014-8119 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8119 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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