CVE-2014-6262

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 12, 2020 at 01:30 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:12 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxZenoss Core

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the python module in RRDtool, as used in Zenoss Core before 4.2.5 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted third argument to the rrdtool.graph function, aka ZEN-15415, a related issue to CVE-2013-2131.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.2.5
Affected range stops below 4.2.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (8)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_refsource_MISCUS Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/449452
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/oetiker/rrdtool-1.x/pull/532
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00000.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00003.html
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71540

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-134

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