CVE-2014-4501 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 23 Jul 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote pool servers can trigger stack-based buffer overflows in mining software via long URLs, potentially leading to code execution or crashes.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-4501?

CVE-2014-4501 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jul 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in sgminer before 4.2.2, cgminer before 4.3.5, and BFGMiner before 3.3.0 allow remote pool servers to have unspecified impact via a long URL in a client.reconnect stratum message to the (1) extract_sockaddr or (2) parse_reconnect functions in util.c.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4501?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Bfgminer Bfgminer, Cgminer Project Cgminer, Sgminer Project Sgminer.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4501?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2014-4501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wm22-f5pr-qxv3.