# CVE-2014-2913: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via newline injection in NRPE if the dont_blame_nrpe option is enabled.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 7 May 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2913, GHSA-95rp-rj38-x3rc, MGASA-2014-0217, SUSE-SU-2024:1417-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:11099-1

## What is CVE-2014-2913?

CVE-2014-2913 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 7 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in nrpe.c in Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE) 2.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a newline character in the -a option to libexec/check_nrpe.  NOTE: this issue is disputed by multiple parties. It has been reported that the vendor allows newlines as "expected behavior." Also, this issue can only occur when the administrator enables the "dont_blame_nrpe" option in nrpe.conf despite the "HIGH security risk" warning within the comments

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2913?

It affects 2 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `nrpe` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 2.15-6.6.1 |
| `nrpe` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 2.15-6.6.1 |
| `nrpe` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 4.0.3-3.5 |

Products: Nagios Remote Plugin Executor, Opensuse Opensuse.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-2913?

Change a configuration setting.

## Is CVE-2014-2913 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2913 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- NRPE 2.15 - Remote Command Execution (exploitdb)
- NRPE 2.15 - Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-2913 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-2913 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 7 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2913 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Opensuse Opensuse. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2014-2913/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2913/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2913
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2913
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-2913

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2913/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.