First published: Tue Sep 30 2014(Updated: )
Jenkins before 1.583 and LTS before 1.565.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (thread consumption) via vectors related to a CLI handshake.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Red Hat OpenShift | <=3.1 | |
Jenkins | <=1.582 | |
Jenkins | <=1.565.2 |
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CVE-2014-3661 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service via thread exhaustion.
To fix CVE-2014-3661, upgrade to Jenkins version 1.583 or later, or LTS version 1.565.3 or later.
CVE-2014-3661 affects Jenkins versions prior to 1.583 and LTS versions prior to 1.565.3.
CVE-2014-3661 can be exploited by anonymous users, allowing them to launch a denial of service attack against Jenkins.
CVE-2014-3661 can lead to thread consumption, resulting in a denial of service for Jenkins installations.