CVE-2014-9748
The uv_rwlock_t fallback implementation for Windows XP and Server 2003 in libuv before 1.7.4 does not properly prevent threads from releasing the locks of other threads, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) or possibly have…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.53%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The uv_rwlock_t fallback implementation for Windows XP and Server 2003 in libuv before 1.7.4 does not properly prevent threads from releasing the locks of other threads, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging a race condition.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.53% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- libuv/libuv · nodejs/node.js
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/libuv/libuv/issues/515Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libuv/libuv/pull/516Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/2723Third Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/libuv/KyNnGEXR0OA/NWb605ev2LUJ
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/libuv/WO2cl9zasN8
- https://github.com/libuv/libuv/issues/515Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libuv/libuv/pull/516Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/2723Third Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/libuv/KyNnGEXR0OA/NWb605ev2LUJ
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/libuv/WO2cl9zasN8
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.