# CVE-2014-1878: Stack-based buffer overflow in the cmd\_submitf function in cgi/cmd.c in Nagios Core, possibly 4.0.3rc1 and earlier, and Icinga before 1.8.6,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-02-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the cmd_submitf function in cgi/cmd.c in Nagios Core, possibly 4.0.3rc1 and earlier, and Icinga before 1.8.6, 1.9 before 1.9.5, and 1.10 before 1.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a long message to cmd.cgi.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00033.html
- https://dev.icinga.org/issues/5434
- https://www.icinga.org/2014/02/11/bugfix-releases-1-10-3-1-9-5-1-8-6
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066578
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65605
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00014.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57024

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