CVE-2014-3693

7.5 · HIGH

Published Nov 7, 2014 redhat EPSS 4.96% (92th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-3693 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat enterprise_linux_desktop. It was published on November 7, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the socket manager of Impress Remote in LibreOffice 4.x before 4.2.7 and 4.3.x before 4.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to TCP port 1599.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update enterprise_linux_desktop 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

References

Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00049.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0377.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/62111 Ref secunia.com/advisories/62132 Ref secunia.com/advisories/62396 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/71351 Ref www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2398-1 Ref security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-05 Ref www.libreoffice.org/about-us/security/advisories/CVE-2014-3693/ Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00049.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-3693?

CVE-2014-3693 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat enterprise_linux_desktop. It was published on November 7, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-3693?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, 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-2014-3693?

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