CVE-2014-5220

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.8

The mdcheck script of the mdadm package for openSUSE 13.2 prior to version 3.3.1-5.14.1 does not properly sanitize device names, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 36.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 8, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

security@opentexthttps://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=910500
security@opentexthttps://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00069.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=910500
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00069.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-77Command Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-5220?

CVE-2014-5220 is a high vulnerability published on June 8, 2018. The mdcheck script of the mdadm package for openSUSE 13.2 prior to version 3.3.1-5.14.1 does not properly sanitize device names, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root.

When was CVE-2014-5220 disclosed?

CVE-2014-5220 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 8, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-5220 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-5220 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 36.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-5220?

CVE-2014-5220 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2014-5220?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-5220, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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