Heap overflow in processing patch files in FreeBSD and macOS - CVE-2014-9862

Vulnerability identifier: #VU216

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:C/VI:C/VA:C/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9862

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in FreeBSD bsdiff. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause a heap overflow by creating a specially crafted patch file loaded by the target user via bspatch.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

FreeBSD
macOS
Gentoo Linux
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Enterprise Storage
SUSE Linux Enterprise Storage
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
openSUSE Leap
Ubuntu
ostree
bsdiff (Ubuntu package)
typelib-1_0-OSTree-1_0
libostree-devel
libostree-debugsource
libostree-debuginfo
libostree
libostree-1-1-debuginfo
libostree-1-1
libostree-grub2

Solution for this vulnerability can be found at:
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:25.bspatch.asc
https://support.apple.com/cs-cz/HT206903

ostree - update to 2022.1
bsdiff (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.3-15+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
typelib-1_0-OSTree-1_0 - addressed in versions 2018.1-150000.4.3.1, 2018.9-150100.7.4.1, 2020.8-150200.3.6.1, 2021.6-150400.3.3.1
libostree-devel - addressed in versions 2018.1-150000.4.3.1, 2018.9-150100.7.4.1, 2020.8-150200.3.6.1, 2021.6-150400.3.3.1
libostree-debugsource - addressed in versions 2018.1-150000.4.3.1, 2018.9-150100.7.4.1, 2020.8-150200.3.6.1, 2021.6-150400.3.3.1
libostree-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2018.1-150000.4.3.1, 2018.9-150100.7.4.1, 2020.8-150200.3.6.1, 2021.6-150400.3.3.1
libostree - addressed in versions 2018.1-150000.4.3.1, 2018.9-150100.7.4.1, 2020.8-150200.3.6.1, 2021.6-150400.3.3.1
libostree-1-1-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2018.1-150000.4.3.1, 2018.9-150100.7.4.1, 2020.8-150200.3.6.1, 2021.6-150400.3.3.1
libostree-1-1 - addressed in versions 2018.1-150000.4.3.1, 2018.9-150100.7.4.1, 2020.8-150200.3.6.1, 2021.6-150400.3.3.1
libostree-grub2 - addressed in versions 2020.8-150200.3.6.1, 2021.6-150400.3.3.1

• https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:25.bspatch.asc
• https://security.FreeBSD.org/

• Gentoo update for Binary diff
• ostree update for bsdiff
• SUSE update for libostree
• SUSE update for libostree
• SUSE update for libostree
• SUSE update for libostree
• Ubuntu update for bsdiff