SB2014092410 - Fedora 21 update for nodejs-send
Published: September 24, 2014 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014092410
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-6394)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software uses a partial comparison for verifying whether a directory is within the document root. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and access restricted directories on the system, as demonstrated using "public-restricted" under a "public" directory.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.