CVE-2014-9640 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via out-of-bounds read in vorbis-tools when processing crafted raw files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-9640?
CVE-2014-9640 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 23 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
oggenc/oggenc.c in vorbis-tools 1.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted raw file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9640?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (3)
vorbis-tools SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | All versions | 1.4.0-19.1 |
vorbis-tools SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 | All versions | 1.4.0-19.1 |
vorbis-tools SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | All versions | 1.4.0-19.1 |
Products include Opensuse Opensuse, Xiph Vorbis-Tools.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9640?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-9640 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9640 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9640, GHSA-24hp-h6f6-wg59, MGASA-2015-0051, OESA-2021-1028, SUSE-SU-2015:0367-1.