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CVE-2014-7204
Published:October 07, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (10)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/29/40
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:178
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0415.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7204
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2371-1
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742605
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3042
http://sourceforge.net/p/ctags/code/791/
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-7204
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-7204
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
3.20