CVE-2014-7204

ctags: possible denial of service

Published Oct 7, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 4.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
jscript.c in Exuberant Ctags 5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU and disk consumption) via a crafted JavaScript file.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-69-1 exuberant-ctags security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3042-1 exuberant-ctags security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7078 jscript.c in Exuberant Ctags 5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU and disk consumption) via a crafted JavaScript file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2371-1 Exuberant Ctags vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02725}

epss

{'score': 0.03198}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:40 PM
Reserved
Sep 27, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 7, 2014, 2:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:14 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 25, 2014, 12:00 AM