PT-2014-4999

CVE-2014-2977

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Published

2014-06-11

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Updated

2024-06-15

Description by

CVSS 2.0
10
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions DirectFB version 1.4.13
Description The issue is related to multiple integer signedness errors in the Dispatch Write function, which can be triggered via the Voodoo interface. This can lead to a denial of service (crash) and potentially allow the execution of arbitrary code due to a stack-based buffer overflow.
Recommendations For DirectFB version 1.4.13, consider applying a patch or fix that addresses the integer signedness errors in the Dispatch Write function to prevent potential exploitation. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the Voodoo interface to minimize the risk of a denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
Exploitability
Fix
Impacts
Researchers
Vendors
Affected products
Weakness enumeration
Related identifiers
MGASA-2015-0176
OPENSUSE-SU-2015_0807-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10535-1
SUSE-SU-2015:0839-1
SUSE-SU-2015_0839-1
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