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CVE-2014-8119 json

The find_ifcfg_path function in netcf before 0.2.7 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors invol…

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-7964

cvss
7.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.7%
EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • netcf RHEL 7 0.2.8-1.el7
  • netcf-libs RHEL 7 0.2.8-1.el7
  • netcf RHEL 6 0.2.4-3.el6
  • netcf-libs RHEL 6 0.2.4-3.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:2248RHBA-2015:1307

  • augeas SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4, SLE Software Development Kit 11 SP4 0.9.0-3.21.3.1
  • augeas SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES for SAP 11 SP3, SLES 11 SP4 +6 more 0.9.0-3.17.2
  • augeas SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +1 more 1.2.0-3.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2018:0653-1SUSE-SU-2015:1792-1SUSE-SU-2015:1249-1

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red hat product security vex CVE-2014-8119 updated cvss 4.0

netcf: augeas path expression injection via interface name

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) netcf 0.2.8-1.el7, netcf-libs 0.2.8-1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) netcf 0.2.8-1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) netcf 0.2.8-1.el7, netcf-libs 0.2.8-1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2248
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) netcf 0.2.4-3.el6, netcf-libs 0.2.4-3.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) netcf 0.2.4-3.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) netcf 0.2.4-3.el6, netcf-libs 0.2.4-3.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) netcf 0.2.4-3.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) netcf 0.2.4-3.el6, netcf-libs 0.2.4-3.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2015:1307
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) netcf 0.2.8-1.el7, netcf-libs 0.2.8-1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2248
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) netcf 0.2.4-3.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2015:1307
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) netcf 0.2.8-1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2248
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) netcf 0.2.4-3.el6, netcf-libs 0.2.4-3.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2015:1307
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) netcf 0.2.8-1.el7, netcf-libs 0.2.8-1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2248
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) netcf 0.2.4-3.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2015:1307
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) netcf 0.2.8-1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2248

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Exploit prediction

2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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