What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-2980?

CVE-2014-2980 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-2980?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-2980. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.0%.

Base CVE-2014-2980

MEDIUM

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2014-04-28 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Base

4.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 28, 2014 - 14:09 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Tools/gdomap.c in gdomap in GNUstep Base 1.24.6 and earlier, when run in daemon mode, does not properly handle the file descriptor for the logger, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (abort) via an invalid request.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. Tools/gdomap.c in gdomap in GNUstep Base 1.24.6 and earlier, when run in daemon mode, does not properly handle the file descriptor for the logger, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (abort) via an invalid request. Affected products include: Gnustep Base.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.