CVE-2014-7204 : jscript.c in Exuberant Ctags 5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of se

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.

Published 2014-10-07 14:55:08

Updated 2025-04-12 10:46:41

Source MITRE

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Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2014-7204

Debian » Debian Linux » Version: 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Debian » Exuberant Ctags » Version: 5.8
cpe:2.3:a:debian:exuberant_ctags:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Canonical » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 12.04 LTS Edition
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
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Canonical » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 14.04 LTS Edition
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
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Mageia » Mageia » Version: 3.0
cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mageia » Mageia » Version: 4.0
cpe:2.3:o:mageia:mageia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-7204

EPSS FAQ

2.73%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 85 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-7204

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial

CWE ids for CVE-2014-7204

CWE-399

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2014-7204

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3042

Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3042-1 exuberant-ctags
Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/p/ctags/code/791/

Exuberant Ctags / Code / Commit [r791]
Issue Tracking;Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/29/40

oss-security - Re: CVE request: exuberant-ctags: CPU/disk DoS on minified JavaScript file
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:178

mandriva.com
Broken Link
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0415.html

Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2014-0415 - Updated ctags package fixes security vulnerability
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2371-1

USN-2371-1: Exuberant Ctags vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742605

#742605 - exuberant-ctags: CVE-2014-7204: endless loop + disk usage bomb on minified js file - Debian Bug report logs
Exploit;Issue Tracking

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-7204

Products affected by CVE-2014-7204

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-7204

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-7204

CWE ids for CVE-2014-7204

References for CVE-2014-7204