Stack-based buffer overflow in rpm - CVE-2014-8118
Published: December 16, 2014 / Updated: August 2, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41008
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8118
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: rpm-software-management
Affected software:
rpm
rpm
Detailed vulnerability description
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 crafted CPIO header in the payload section of an RPM file, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow. 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-8118
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0529.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1976.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3129
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:251
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:056
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-22