CVE-2014-2977
Multiple integer signedness errors in the Dispatch_Write function in proxy/dispatcher/idirectfbsurface_dispatcher.c in DirectFB 1.4.13 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.78%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple integer signedness errors in the Dispatch_Write function in proxy/dispatcher/idirectfbsurface_dispatcher.c in DirectFB 1.4.13 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo interface, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 6.78% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise software development kit · suse/linux enterprise workstation extension · suse/suse linux enterprise server · directfb/directfb
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0176.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00003.html
- http://mail.directfb.org/pipermail/directfb-dev/2014-March/006805.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58448
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:223
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/9
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-55
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0176.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00003.html
- http://mail.directfb.org/pipermail/directfb-dev/2014-March/006805.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58448
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:223
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/9
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-55
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.