CVE-2014-2537

7.8 · HIGH

Published Mar 18, 2014 sophos CWE-399 EPSS 3.07% (87th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-2537 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sophos unified_threat_management_software. It was published on March 18, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Memory leak in the TCP stack in the kernel in Sophos UTM before 9.109 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sophos. Update unified_threat_management_software to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
sophos	unified_threat_management_software	0	Affected

References

Ref blogs.sophos.com/2014/02/20/utm-up2date-9-109/ Ref secunia.com/advisories/57344 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/66231 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1029920 Ref blogs.sophos.com/2014/02/20/utm-up2date-9-109/ Ref secunia.com/advisories/57344 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/66231 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1029920

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-2537?

CVE-2014-2537 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sophos unified_threat_management_software. It was published on March 18, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-2537?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-2537?

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