What is the severity of CVE-2014-2668?

CVE-2014-2668 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2668?

To fix CVE-2014-2668, upgrade Apache CouchDB to version 1.6.0 or later.

What type of attack does CVE-2014-2668 enable?

CVE-2014-2668 enables remote attackers to perform a denial of service attack through CPU and memory exhaustion.

Which versions of Apache CouchDB are affected by CVE-2014-2668?

Apache CouchDB versions 1.5.0 and earlier are affected by CVE-2014-2668.

What is the impact of CVE-2014-2668?

The impact of CVE-2014-2668 is increased consumption of CPU and memory resources, potentially leading to service unavailability.

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CVE-2014-2668

medium

CWE

28/3/2014

12/4/2025

CVE-2014-2668: Input Validation

First published: Fri Mar 28 2014(Updated: )

Apache CouchDB 1.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via the count parameter to /_uuids.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apache CouchDB	<=1.5.0
	<=1.5.0

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What is the severity of CVE-2014-2668?
CVE-2014-2668 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2668?
To fix CVE-2014-2668, upgrade Apache CouchDB to version 1.6.0 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2014-2668 enable?
CVE-2014-2668 enables remote attackers to perform a denial of service attack through CPU and memory exhaustion.
Which versions of Apache CouchDB are affected by CVE-2014-2668?
Apache CouchDB versions 1.5.0 and earlier are affected by CVE-2014-2668.
What is the impact of CVE-2014-2668?
The impact of CVE-2014-2668 is increased consumption of CPU and memory resources, potentially leading to service unavailability.

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