CVE-2014-5008: Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEWATCHLISTMITIGATEDOWNGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2014-5008 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting snoopy, openstack, debian linux. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
On your watchlist

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	4.1% (top 9%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-77
Published	2017-03-31
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: debian · redhat · snoopy

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-03-31 16:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

snoopy snoopy MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

redhat openstack DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.0 · 6.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison openstack sudo apt install openstack=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0> sudo apt-mark hold openstack

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

dnf --showduplicates list openstack sudo dnf downgrade openstack-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0> sudo dnf versionlock add openstack

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.

debian debian linux MITIGATE

Affected: 7.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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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-2014-5008?

snoopy: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; openstack: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; debian linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-5008 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5008 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-2014-5008 affect?

CVE-2014-5008 affects snoopy, openstack, debian linux. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

How urgent is CVE-2014-5008?

Priority 67/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

Software pages

Debian vulnerabilities · OpenStack vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2014-5009 CRITICAL 9.8 MITIGATE DOWNGRADE Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands
CVE-2008-7313 CRITICAL 9.8 MITIGATE DOWNGRADE The _httpsrequest function in Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands
CVE-2002-2444 CRITICAL 9.8 DOWNGRADE Snoopy before 2.0.0 has a security hole in exec cURL

References

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