What is the severity of CVE-2014-9091?

CVE-2014-9091 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9091?

To fix CVE-2014-9091, upgrade to Icecast version 2.4.0 or later.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2014-9091?

The main impact of CVE-2014-9091 is that local users may gain elevated privileges which could compromise system security.

Which versions of Icecast are affected by CVE-2014-9091?

CVE-2014-9091 affects Icecast versions prior to 2.4.0, including all versions up to 2.3.3.

Is CVE-2014-9091 easily exploitable?

CVE-2014-9091 can potentially be exploited by local users, making it a concern in multi-user environments.

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CVE-2014-9091

medium

4.6

CWE

264

26/11/2014

10/12/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-9091

First published: Wed Nov 26 2014(Updated: )

Icecast before 2.4.0 does not change the supplementary group privileges when <changeowner> is configured, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
redhat/icecast	<2.4.0	2.4.0
Icecast	<=2.3.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9091?
CVE-2014-9091 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9091?
To fix CVE-2014-9091, upgrade to Icecast version 2.4.0 or later.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2014-9091?
The main impact of CVE-2014-9091 is that local users may gain elevated privileges which could compromise system security.
Which versions of Icecast are affected by CVE-2014-9091?
CVE-2014-9091 affects Icecast versions prior to 2.4.0, including all versions up to 2.3.3.
Is CVE-2014-9091 easily exploitable?
CVE-2014-9091 can potentially be exploited by local users, making it a concern in multi-user environments.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9091?
CVE-2014-9091 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9091?
To fix CVE-2014-9091, upgrade to Icecast version 2.4.0 or later.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2014-9091?
The main impact of CVE-2014-9091 is that local users may gain elevated privileges which could compromise system security.
Which versions of Icecast are affected by CVE-2014-9091?
CVE-2014-9091 affects Icecast versions prior to 2.4.0, including all versions up to 2.3.3.
Is CVE-2014-9091 easily exploitable?
CVE-2014-9091 can potentially be exploited by local users, making it a concern in multi-user environments.