CVE-2014-6258: Medium severity zenoss vulnerability

Published Dec 15, 2014
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Updated

An unspecified endpoint in Zenoss Core through 5 Beta 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by triggering an arbitrary regular-expression match attempt, aka ZEN-15411.

Affected Software

20 affected components
Zenoss Zenoss Core<=5.0.0
Zenoss Zenoss Core=2.4.0
Zenoss Zenoss Core=2.4.5
Zenoss Zenoss Core=2.5.0
Zenoss Zenoss Core=2.5.1
Zenoss Zenoss Core=2.5.2
Zenoss Zenoss Core=3.0.0
Zenoss Zenoss Core=3.0.1
Zenoss Zenoss Core=3.0.2
Zenoss Zenoss Core=3.0.3
Zenoss Zenoss Core=3.1.0
Zenoss Zenoss Core=3.2.0
Zenoss Zenoss Core=3.2.1
Zenoss Zenoss Core=4.2.0
Zenoss Zenoss Core=4.2.3
Zenoss Zenoss Core=4.2.4
Zenoss Zenoss Core=4.2.5
Zenoss Zenoss Core=5.0.0
Zenoss Zenoss Core=5.0.0-beta_1
Zenoss Zenoss Core=5.0.0-beta_2

Event History

Dec 15, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:27 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-6258?

The CVE-2014-6258 vulnerability has a medium severity level due to its potential for causing denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-6258?

To address CVE-2014-6258, upgrade to a patched version of Zenoss Core that resolves the vulnerability.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6258?

CVE-2014-6258 affects multiple versions of Zenoss Core, including versions 2.4.0 through 5.0.0.

4

What type of attack is associated with CVE-2014-6258?

CVE-2014-6258 is associated with denial of service attacks that lead to high CPU consumption.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-6258?

While upgrading is the preferred solution for CVE-2014-6258, limiting access to the affected endpoints can serve as a temporary workaround.

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