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CVE-2014-8165 json

scripts/amsvis/powerpcAMS/amsnet.py in powerpc-utils-python uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execut…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-8006

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.8%
EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

scripts/amsvis/powerpcAMS/amsnet.py in powerpc-utils-python uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object.

Patch / fix

  • powerpc-utils-python RHEL 7 1.2.1-9.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2016:2607

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red hat product security vex CVE-2014-8165 updated cvss 6.8

powerpc-utils-python: arbitrary code execution due to unpickling untrusted input

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) powerpc-utils-python 1.2.1-9.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:2607

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

Exploit prediction

2.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

References

Sources

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