CVE-2014-8165
highpriority · track · 41OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.028 · 86 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
scripts/amsvis/powerpcAMS/amsnet.py in powerpc-utils-python uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedpowerpc-utils-python-0:1.2.1-9.el7.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2607 - Fixedpowerpc-utils-python-0:1.2.1-9.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2607
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–10
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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- powerpc-utils project powerpc-utilsall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:powerpc-utils_project:powerpc-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2016:2607Red Hat Security Advisory: powerpc-utils-python security update2016-11-03csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for powerpc-utils-python is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (20)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2607.htmlcnnvd
- http://sourceforge.net/p/powerpc-utils/mailman/message/32884230/cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/09/4cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2607cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8165cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1073139cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100788cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72537cnnvd
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