Stack-based buffer overflow - CVE-2014-0004
Published: March 11, 2014 / Updated: August 3, 2020
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
Slackware Linux
libmodplug (Alpine package)
jansson (Alpine package)
udisks
udisks2
How to mitigate CVE-2014-0004
jansson (Alpine package) - update to 2.6-r0
udisks - update to 1.0.5
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