Stack-based buffer overflow in BOINC - CVE-2011-5280
Published: June 2, 2014 / Updated: August 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41593
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-5280
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: University of California, Berkeley
Affected software:
BOINC
BOINC
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 long trickle-up to (1) client/cs_trickle.cpp or (2) db/db_base.cpp. 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-2011-5280
Install update from vendor's website.