# CVE-2014-0084: openshift-origin-node Improper Input Validation vulnerability

> Missing cronjob timeout in the OpenShift Origin Node Ruby gem allows attackers to cause a denial of service in daily and weekly cron jobs.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Nov 2019
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-756m-3qf2-hp58

## What is CVE-2014-0084?

CVE-2014-0084 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in rubygem-openshift-origin-node, published on 21 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Ruby gem openshift-origin-node before 2014-02-14 does not contain a cronjob timeout which could result in a denial of service in cron.daily and cron.weekly.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0084?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openshift-origin-node. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `openshift-origin-node` | RubyGems | All versions to 1.3.3 | None |
| `openshift-origin-node` | RubyGems | All versions to 1.3.3 | None |

Products: Redhat Openshift Origin.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-0084?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2014-0084 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0084 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in rubygem-openshift-origin-node

- [CVE-2014-3592](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3592/): Cross-site scripting in OpenShift Origin (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2015-5250](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5250/): Denial of Service in OpenShift Origin (medium 4.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-0084 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-0084 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in rubygem-openshift-origin-node, published on 21 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0084 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- openshift-origin-node (RubyGems): affected all versions up to 1.3.3; no fix listed
- openshift-origin-node (RubyGems): affected all versions up to 1.3.3; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0084/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0084/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0084
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0084
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-0084

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0084/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.