CVE-2014-1921: parcimonie before 0.8.1, when using a large keyring, sleeps for the same amount of time between fetches, which

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-1921?

parcimonie: upgrade to newer than 0.7.1-1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-1921 being exploited?

CVE-2014-1921 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-1921 affect?

CVE-2014-1921 affects parcimonie. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). parcimonie before 0.8.1, when using a large keyring, sleeps for the same amount of time between fetches, which allows attackers to correlate key fetches via unspecified vectors.

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HIGH 7.5UPGRADE

CVE-2014-1921 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting parcimonie. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

parcimonie before 0.8.1, when using a large keyring, sleeps for the same amount of time between fetches, which allows attackers to correlate key fetches via unspecified vectors.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-362
Published	2014-02-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: parcimonie project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-02-14 15:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

parcimonie project parcimonie UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.7.1-1 · 0.6-1 · 0.6-3 · 0.7-1

Fixed in: newer than 0.7.1-1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.7.1-1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade parcimonie

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-1921?

parcimonie: upgrade to newer than 0.7.1-1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-1921 being exploited?

CVE-2014-1921 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-2014-1921 affect?

CVE-2014-1921 affects parcimonie. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). parcimonie before 0.8.1, when using a large keyring, sleeps for the same amount of time between fetches, which allows attackers to correlate key fetches via unspecified vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2014-1921?

Priority 45/100. High severity

References

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