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CVE-2014-4608 Detail

Disputed     

Current 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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://blog.securitymouse.com/2014/06/raising-lazarus-20-year-old-bug-that.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=206a81c18401c0cde6e579164f752c4b147324ce CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html CVE, MITRE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html CVE, MITRE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html CVE, MITRE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0062.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/60011 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/60174 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/62633 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2 CVE, MITRE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/ CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/21 CVE, MITRE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68214 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2416-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2419-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2420-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2421-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113899 CVE, MITRE Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/206a81c18401c0cde6e579164f752c4b147324ce CVE, MITRE Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.securitymouse.com/lms-2014-06-16-2 CVE, MITRE Broken Link 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound cwe source acceptance level NIST   CISA-ADP  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-4608
NVD Published Date:
07/03/2014
NVD Last Modified:
05/06/2026
Source:
MITRE