CVE-2014-4608 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2014-4608?

CVE-2014-4608 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 3 Jul 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple integer overflows in the lzo1x_decompress_safe function in lib/lzo/lzo1x_decompress_safe.c in the LZO decompressor in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Literal Run. NOTE: the author of the LZO algorithms says "the Linux kernel is *not* affected; media hype.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4608?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Linux kernel, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Suse Linux Enterprise Server.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4608?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2014-4608 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4608 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2015-2590 Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-4608, GHSA-3crv-xrq6-c4hq, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4608.