Buffer overflow in GNU Gpgme
CVE-2014-3564
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the status_handler function in (1) engine-gpgsm.c and (2) engine-uiserver.c in GPGME before 1.5.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "different line lengths in a specific order."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.043 (90.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Gnu Gpgme
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 10.04, 12.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 6.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3564?
- CVE-2014-3564 is a vulnerability in GNU Gpgme, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-10-20.
- Is CVE-2014-3564 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.