Stack-based buffer overflow in the cmd_submitf function in cgi/cmd.c in Nagios Core…
Priority LOW 29CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the cmd_submitf function in cgi/cmd.c in Nagios Core, possibly 4.0.3rc1 and earlier, and Icinga before 1.8.6, 1.9 before 1.9.5, and 1.10 before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a long message to cmd.cgi.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03195 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.8.5 | Vulnerable | Icinga |
| cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | Icinga |
| cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.1 | Vulnerable | Icinga |
| cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.2 | Vulnerable | Icinga |
| cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.3 | Vulnerable | Icinga |
| cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.4 | Vulnerable | Icinga |
| cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.0 | Vulnerable | Icinga |
| cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.1 | Vulnerable | Icinga |
| cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.2 | Vulnerable | Icinga |
| cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.3 | Vulnerable | Icinga |
- cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.8.5 Vulnerable ·Icinga
- cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Icinga
- cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Icinga
- cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·Icinga
- cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·Icinga
- cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.4 Vulnerable ·Icinga
- cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Icinga
- cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.1 Vulnerable ·Icinga
- cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.2 Vulnerable ·Icinga
- cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.3 Vulnerable ·Icinga
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.4 | Vulnerable | Icinga |
| cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.0 | Vulnerable | Icinga |
| cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.1 | Vulnerable | Icinga |
| cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.2 | Vulnerable | Icinga |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:4.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:4.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:4.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:4.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
| cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Nagios |
- cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.4 Vulnerable ·Icinga
- cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.0 Vulnerable ·Icinga
- cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.1 Vulnerable ·Icinga
- cpe:2.3:a:icinga:icinga:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.2 Vulnerable ·Icinga
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:4.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:4.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:4.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:4.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Nagios
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Nagios
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1878
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fv88-xv9q-4vg3
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-1878 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1878 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fv88-xv9q-4vg3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-1878 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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