Katello: user parameters passed to to_sym
Published Nov 3, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.66%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Satellite 6
katello
Will not fix
Red Hat Satellite 6
ruby193-rubygem-katello
Will not fix
Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
katello
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | katello | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | ruby193-rubygem-katello | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | katello | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.66% (0.01657) | 75.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.66% (0.01657) | 73.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.61% (0.00613) | 68.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.01% (0.01006) | 84.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 1.01% (0.01006) | 83.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.01% (0.01006) | 81.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/419 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70707 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3712 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1155708 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97724 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3712
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3712
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/419 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70707 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3712 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1155708 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97724 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3712 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3712 |
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