CVE-2014-3426: NCSA Mosaic 2.1 through 2.7b5 allows local users to cause a denial of service ("remote control" outage) by creating a /tmp/Mosaic.pid file for every possible PID | LiveThreat CVE Feed — Verisq

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Unscored severity · published May 8, 2014

CVE-2014-3426

NCSA Mosaic 2.1 through 2.7b5 allows local users to cause a denial of service ("remote control" outage) by creating a /tmp/Mosaic.pid file for every possible PID

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CVSS

0.3%

EPSS

No

On KEV

Description

NCSA Mosaic 2.1 through 2.7b5 allows local users to cause a denial of service ("remote control" outage) by creating a /tmp/Mosaic.pid file for every possible PID.

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

NM

Ncsa Mosaic · Illinois

2.1; 2.7; 2.7 · source: NVD

Affected product

NM

Ncsa Mosaic

Illinois

All Ncsa Mosaic CVEs

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3426

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3426

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-diffs/2014-05/msg00057.html

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/07/7

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