What is the severity of CVE-2014-3426?

CVE-2014-3426 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that allows denial of service.

What versions of NCSA Mosaic are affected by CVE-2014-3426?

NCSA Mosaic versions 2.1 through 2.7b5 are affected by CVE-2014-3426.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3426?

To fix CVE-2014-3426, users should upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of NCSA Mosaic.

What is the impact of CVE-2014-3426?

The impact of CVE-2014-3426 is that it can cause a denial of service through the creation of multiple PID files.

Who is responsible for the CVE-2014-3426 vulnerability?

The CVE-2014-3426 vulnerability is associated with the Illinois NCSA Mosaic software.

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CVE-2014-3426

low

2.1

8/5/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-3426

First published: Thu May 08 2014(Updated: )

NCSA Mosaic 2.1 through 2.7b5 allows local users to cause a denial of service ("remote control" outage) by creating a /tmp/Mosaic.pid file for every possible PID.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Illinois Ncsa Mosaic	=2.1
Illinois Ncsa Mosaic	=2.7
Illinois Ncsa Mosaic	=2.7-b5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3426?
CVE-2014-3426 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that allows denial of service.
What versions of NCSA Mosaic are affected by CVE-2014-3426?
NCSA Mosaic versions 2.1 through 2.7b5 are affected by CVE-2014-3426.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3426?
To fix CVE-2014-3426, users should upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of NCSA Mosaic.
What is the impact of CVE-2014-3426?
The impact of CVE-2014-3426 is that it can cause a denial of service through the creation of multiple PID files.
Who is responsible for the CVE-2014-3426 vulnerability?
The CVE-2014-3426 vulnerability is associated with the Illinois NCSA Mosaic software.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3426?
CVE-2014-3426 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that allows denial of service.
What versions of NCSA Mosaic are affected by CVE-2014-3426?
NCSA Mosaic versions 2.1 through 2.7b5 are affected by CVE-2014-3426.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3426?
To fix CVE-2014-3426, users should upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of NCSA Mosaic.
What is the impact of CVE-2014-3426?
The impact of CVE-2014-3426 is that it can cause a denial of service through the creation of multiple PID files.
Who is responsible for the CVE-2014-3426 vulnerability?
The CVE-2014-3426 vulnerability is associated with the Illinois NCSA Mosaic software.