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CVE-2014-4608

Date: July 2, 2014

Multiple integer overflows in the lzo1x_decompress_safe function in lib/lzo/lzo1x_decompress_safe.c in the LZO decompressor in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Literal Run. NOTE: the author of the LZO algorithms says "the Linux kernel is not affected; media hype.

Language: C

Severity Score

7.3

Related Resources (27)

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2416-1

Url: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68214

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2419-1

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1

Url: http://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/

Url: https://www.securitymouse.com/lms-2014-06-16-2

Url: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4608

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4608

Url: http://blog.securitymouse.com/2014/06/raising-lazarus-20-year-old-bug-that.html

Url: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2

Url: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html

Url: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4608

Url: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=206a81c18401c0cde6e579164f752c4b147324ce

Url: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113899

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/21

Url: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/206a81c18401c0cde6e579164f752c4b147324ce

Url: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html

Url: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0062.html

Url: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/60174

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/60011

Url: https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-4608

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2421-1

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2420-1

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/62633

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2014-4608

Severity Score

7.3

Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-119

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CWE-190

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	7.3
Attack Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	NONE
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	LOW
Integrity (I):	LOW
Availability (A):	LOW

CVSS v2

Base Score:	7.5
Access Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC):	LOW
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	PARTIAL
Integrity (I):	PARTIAL
Availability (A):	PARTIAL
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Date: July 2, 2014

Language: C

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