CVE-2014-2830
CVE-2014-2830 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Debian Cifs-utils with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Debian Cifs-utils
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in cifskey.c or cifscreds.c in cifs-utils before 6.4, as used in pam_cifscreds, allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-2830?
- Stack-based buffer overflow in cifskey.c or cifscreds.c in cifs-utils before 6.4, as used in pam_cifscreds, allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
- How severe is CVE-2014-2830?
- CVE-2014-2830 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2014-2830 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-2830?
- CVE-2014-2830 affects Debian Cifs-utils. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-2830?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2014-2830 published?
- CVE-2014-2830 was published on 2015-03-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0242.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/96
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:114
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13386
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=870168
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086224
- https://lists.samba.org/archive/samba-technical/2014-July/101132.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-08
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:cifs-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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