CVE-2014-8165
Apache PowerPC Pickle Arbitrary Code Execution
Description
scripts/amsvis/powerpcAMS/amsnet.py in powerpc-utils-python uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 19, 2015, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the powerpc-utils-python package.
- Reboot the system if required.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-8165 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-8165
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2014-8165 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2014-8165 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2607.html Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/p/powerpc-utils/mailman/message/32884230/ Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/09/4 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72537 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1073139 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100788 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description It was found that the amsvis command of the powerpc-utils-python package did not verify unpickled data before processing it. This could allow an attacker who can connect to an amsvis server process (or cause an amsvis client process to connect to them) to execute arbitrary code as the user running the amsvis process. scripts/amsvis/powerpcAMS/amsnet.py in powerpc-utils-python uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2607 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8165 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description scripts/amsvis/powerpcAMS/amsnet.py in powerpc-utils-python uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object. It was found that the amsvis command of the powerpc-utils-python package did not verify unpickled data before processing it. This could allow an attacker who can connect to an amsvis server process (or cause an amsvis client process to connect to them) to execute arbitrary code as the user running the amsvis process. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8165 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2607 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2607.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/100788 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100788 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 21, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:powerpc-utils_project:powerpc-utils:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Changed Reference Type http://sourceforge.net/p/powerpc-utils/mailman/message/32884230/ No Types Assigned http://sourceforge.net/p/powerpc-utils/mailman/message/32884230/ Advisory Added CWE CWE-345 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 20, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
5.32 }} 1.92%
score
0.89473
percentile