SB2014060201 - Format string error in BOINC
Published: June 2, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014060201
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Format string error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7386)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Format string vulnerability in the PROJECT::write_account_file function in client/cs_account.cpp in BOINC, possibly 7.2.33, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the gui_urls item in an account file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://boinc.berkeley.edu/gitweb/?p=boinc-v2.git;a=commitdiff;h=99258dcecba8ef36e1ce0fd6e0dacffe53613ac9
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125125.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/125128.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/28/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957795