CVE-2014-2980

Description

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.

How to fix CVE-2014-2980

To remediate CVE-2014-2980, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• Debian/gnustep-base—upgrade to 1.24.6-1 or later

Is CVE-2014-2980 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 1.7%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (1)

• from 0, < 1.24.6-1

References (1)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2980