Unscored severity · published Oct 7, 2014
CVE-2014-7204
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
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CVSS
4.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.8% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0 · source: NVD
EC
Exuberant Ctags · Debian
5.8 · source: NVD
MA
Mageia · Mageia
3.0; 4.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7204
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7204
Third Party Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0415.html
Issue Tracking
http://sourceforge.net/p/ctags/code/791/
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3042
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:178
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/29/40
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2371-1
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