#VU11266 Out-of-bounds read in Deadwood - CVE-2014-2031

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11266

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2031

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Deadwood
Server applications / DNS servers

Vendor: Sam Trenholme

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper bounds checking. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet, trigger out-of-bounds read and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update Deadwood to version 3.2.05 or later.

Vulnerable software versions

Deadwood: 3.0.00 - 3.0.04

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External links
https://samiam.org/blog/2014-02-12.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.