CVE-2014-6251 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in CPUMiner versions prior to 2.4.1. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted mining.subscribe response with an oversized nonce2 length, followed by a mining.notify request, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With a CVSS score of 6.0, this vulnerability has medium attack complexity and requires authentication. There is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpuminer_project:cpuminer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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