# CVE-2014-4608: Integer overflow in n/a

> Integer overflows in the Linux kernel LZO decompressor allow attackers to cause denial of service via crafted input.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 3 Jul 2014
- **Updated:** 27 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2014-4608, GHSA-3crv-xrq6-c4hq, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4608

## 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 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4608?

It affects 5 products.


Products: 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.

## Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux

- [CVE-2020-11651](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11651/): SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-7247](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7247/): OpenSMTPD Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-16928](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16928/): Exim Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-6789](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6789/): Exim Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2015-2590](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2590/): Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-4608 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Canonical Ubuntu Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4608/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4608/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4608
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4608
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-4608

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