CVE-2014-4715

Yann Collet LZ4 before r119, when used on certain 32-bit platforms that allocate memory beyond 0x80000000, does not properly detect integer overflows, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Literal Run, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4611.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://code.google.com/p/lz4/source/detail?r=119
https://code.google.com/p/lz4/issues/detail?id=134
http://fastcompression.blogspot.fr/2014/07/software-vulnerabilities-how-it-works.html
http://blog.securitymouse.com/2014/07/i-was-wrong-proving-lz4-exploitable.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59770

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:yann_collet:lz4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2014-07-02 21:22

Updated : 2014-07-16 22:07

NVD link : CVE-2014-4715

Mitre link : CVE-2014-4715

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-189

Numeric Errors

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Products Affected

yann_collet

lz4

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