Stack-based buffer overflow - CVE-2014-0004
Published: March 11, 2014 / Updated: August 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33095
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0004
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a long mount point. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Gentoo Linux
Slackware Linux
udisks
udisks2
Slackware Linux
udisks
udisks2
How to mitigate CVE-2014-0004
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
udisks - update to 1.0.5
udisks2 - addressed in versions 1.98.0, 2.1.3
udisks2 - addressed in versions 1.98.0, 2.1.3
External References
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/devkit-devel/2014-March/001568.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00051.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00052.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00053.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0293.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2872
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66081
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2142-1