CVE-2014-9748

Description

The uv_rwlock_t fallback implementation for Windows XP and Server 2003 in libuv before 1.7.4 does not properly prevent threads from releasing the locks of other threads, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging a race condition.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/libuv/KyNnGEXR0OA/NWb605ev2LUJ
https://github.com/libuv/libuv/issues/515 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/libuv/libuv/pull/516 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/2723 third party advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/libuv/WO2cl9zasN8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9748?
CVE-2014-9748 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9748?
To fix CVE-2014-9748, 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-2014-9748 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-9748 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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