CVE-2014-5220 Command injection in n/a

High 7.8 Published 8 Jun 2018 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands as root via unsanitized device names in the mdadm mdcheck script.

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

What is CVE-2014-5220?

CVE-2014-5220 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 8 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The mdcheck script of the mdadm package for openSUSE 13.2 prior to version 3.3.1-5.14.1 does not properly sanitize device names, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5220?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mdadm Project Mdadm, Opensuse Opensuse.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5220?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2014-5220 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5220 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5220, GHSA-m32j-rvq2-jpp7.