Katello allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via the…
Priority LOW 26CWE-399Published · 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-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Katello allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via the (1) mode parameter in the setup_utils function in content_search_controller.rb or (2) action parameter in the respond function in api/api_controller.rb in app/controllers/katello/, which is passed to the to_sym method.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01657 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3712
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3gvw-rhgr-8h2r
References
More Katello vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-02572 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the scoped_search function in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2013-03673 Katello allows remote authenticated users to call the "system remove_deletion" CLI… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-05080 modules/certs/manifests/config.pp in katello-configure before 1.3.3.pulpv2 in Katello… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
- TI-2012-04677 script/katello-generate-passphrase in Katello 1.1 uses world-readable permissions for… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2014-3712 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3712 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3gvw-rhgr-8h2r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3712 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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