CVE-2014-2094: Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish through 0.4.0.3, when a Fedora package such as 0.4.0.2-2 is not

Routine

MEDIUM 4.6DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-2094 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.6) affecting catfish. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish through 0.4.0.3, when a Fedora package such as 0.4.0.2-2 is not used, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse catfish.pyc in the current working directory.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.6 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 64%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2014-02-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: catfish project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-02-26 14:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

catfish project catfish DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.4.0 · 0.4.0.1 · 0.4.0.2 · 0.4.0.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.4.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.4.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison catfish sudo apt install catfish=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.4.0> sudo apt-mark hold catfish

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list catfish sudo dnf downgrade catfish-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.4.0> sudo dnf versionlock add catfish

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-2014-2094?

catfish: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-2094 being exploited?

CVE-2014-2094 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-2014-2094 affect?

CVE-2014-2094 affects catfish. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish through 0.4.0.3, when a Fedora package such as 0.4.0.2-2 is not used, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse catfish.pyc in the current working directory.

How urgent is CVE-2014-2094?

Priority 25/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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