Resource management error - CVE-2014-7204

 

Resource management error - CVE-2014-7204

Published: October 7, 2014 / Updated: August 3, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33024
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7204
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor:
Affected software:

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2014-7204

Install update from vendor's website.

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