The mdcheck script of the mdadm package for openSUSE 13.2 prior to version 3.3.1-5.14.1…
Priority LOW 35CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00505 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:mdadm_project:mdadm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.3.3 | Vulnerable | Mdadm Project |
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:mdadm_project:mdadm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.3 Vulnerable ·Mdadm Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5220
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m32j-rvq2-jpp7
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-5220 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5220 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m32j-rvq2-jpp7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-5220 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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