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CVE-2014-8118
Published:December 16, 2014
Updated:May 16, 2026
Integer overflow in RPM 4.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CPIO header in the payload section of an RPM file, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
Related Resources (9)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:251
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-8118
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8118
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-22
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3129
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:056
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8118
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0529.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1976.html
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
10
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
EPSS
Base Score:
11.80