CVE-2014-2980

Published: Apr 28, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Tools/gdomap.c in gdomap in GNUstep Base 1.24.6 and earlier, when run in daemon mode, does not properly handle the file descriptor for the logger, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (abort) via an invalid request.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnustep: Base

Gnustep

1 product

Base

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnustep Base	Up to 1.24.6

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (16)

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/143

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/152

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/58104

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/gnustep/libs/base/trunk/ChangeLog?r1=37756&r2=37755&pathrev=37756

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/gnustep/libs/base/trunk/Tools/gdomap.c?r1=37756&r2=37755&pathrev=37756

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66992

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92688

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?41751

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/143