CVE-2014-0156: Awesome spawn contains OS command injection vulnerability, which allows execution of additional commands passe

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2014-0156 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting awesomespawn. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Awesome spawn contains OS command injection vulnerability, which allows execution of additional commands passed to Awesome spawn as arguments. If untrusted input was included in command arguments, attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary command.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.9% (top 13%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2022-06-30
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: manageiq

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-06-30 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

manageiq awesomespawn UPGRADE

Affected: >= 1.2.0 and < 1.5.0

Fixed in: 1.5.0

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy awesomespawn || rpm -q awesomespawn || awesomespawn --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade awesomespawn

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade awesomespawn

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison awesomespawn sudo apt install awesomespawn=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.0> sudo apt-mark hold awesomespawn

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list awesomespawn sudo dnf downgrade awesomespawn-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add awesomespawn

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-0156?

awesomespawn: upgrade to 1.5.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-0156 being exploited?

CVE-2014-0156 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-0156 affect?

CVE-2014-0156 affects awesomespawn. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Awesome spawn contains OS command injection vulnerability, which allows execution of additional commands passed to Awesome spawn as arguments. If untrusted input was included in command arguments, attacker could use this flaw to execute arb

How urgent is CVE-2014-0156?

Priority 61/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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