jscript.c in Exuberant Ctags 5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU and disk consumption) via a crafted JavaScript file.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade ctags | Mar 26, 2024 | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade exuberant-ctags | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ctags | Aug 26, 2016 | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade exuberant-ctags | Nov 8, 2024 | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 25, 2025 | Oct 7, 2014 |
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