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CVE-2014-8154 Detail

Description

The Gst.MapInfo function in Vala 0.26.0 and 0.26.1 uses an incorrect buffer length declaration for the Gstreamer bindings, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, which trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  01/27/2015

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00069.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1177840 Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181404

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-8154
NVD Published Date:
01/27/2015
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018