CVE-2014-4502 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote pool servers can trigger heap-based buffer overflows in mining software via crafted responses, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- 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-2014-4502?
CVE-2014-4502 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 heap-based buffer overflows in the parse_notify function in sgminer before 4.2.2, cgminer before 4.3.5, and BFGMiner before 4.1.0 allow remote pool servers to have unspecified impact via a (1) large or (2) negative value in the Extranonc2_size parameter in a mining.subscribe response and a crafted mining.notify request.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4502?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Bfgminer Bfgminer, Sgminer Project Sgminer.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4502?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4502 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-2014-4502 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4502 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pc6-6rgp-4p27.