CVE-2014-9114

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Summary

CVECVE-2014-9114
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-31 16:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-12-04 21:16:06 UTC
DescriptionBlkid in util-linux before 2.26rc-1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-77 | n/a | CWE-77 CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED7.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.0[email protected]Primary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 20 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 21 All All All
Application Kernel Util-linux All All All All
Operating System Opensuse Opensuse 13.1 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Opensuse 13.2 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: util-linux-2.25.2-2.fc21 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e69... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apache.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: util-linux-2.24.2-2.fc20 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
util-linux: Arbitrary code execution (GLSA 201612-14) — Gentoo security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
openSUSE-SU-2015:0066-1: moderate: Security update for util-linux af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
blkid 'blkid.c' Local Command Injection Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
libblkid: care about unsafe chars in cache · karelzak/util-linux@89e90ae · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Patch, Third Party Advisory
Bug 1168485 – CVE-2014-9114 util-linux: command injection flaw in blkid af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
oss-security - Re: blkid command injection af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apache.org
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