Vulnerability Description
jscript.c in Exuberant Ctags 5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU and disk consumption) via a crafted JavaScript file.
CVSS Score
5.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Debian | Exuberant Ctags | 5.8 |
| Mageia | Mageia | 3.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0415.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/p/ctags/code/791/Issue TrackingPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3042Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:178Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/29/40Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2371-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742605ExploitIssue Tracking
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0415.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/p/ctags/code/791/Issue TrackingPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3042Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:178Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/29/40Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2371-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742605ExploitIssue Tracking
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-7204?
CVE-2014-7204 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). jscript.c in Exuberant Ctags 5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU and disk consumption) via a crafted JavaScript file.
How severe is CVE-2014-7204?
CVE-2014-7204 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-7204?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Debian Exuberant Ctags, Mageia Mageia.