CVE-2014-4608 describes multiple integer overflows within the LZO decompressor's lzo1x_decompress_safe function in the Linux kernel before version 3.15.2, affecting distributions like Canonical, openSUSE, and SUSE. This vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 7.3 (High), allows unauthenticated attackers to cause a denial of service through memory corruption via a crafted Literal Run. Despite the high severity, the LZO algorithm author disputes its impact on the Linux kernel, and there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.15.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:* | ||
10.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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