CVE-2014-2978

Published: Jun 11, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The Dispatch_Write function in proxy/dispatcher/idirectfbsurface_dispatcher.c in DirectFB 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo interface, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

Affected (7)

Products: Directfb: Directfb · Opensuse: Opensuse · Suse: Linux Enterprise Desktop, Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension, Suse Linux Enterprise Server

1 product

1 product

4 products

Linux Enterprise Desktop

Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension

Suse Linux Enterprise Server

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Directfb Directfb	Version 1.4.4

Configuration B

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 12
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 12
Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension	Version 12
Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 12

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (16)

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0176.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00019.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://mail.directfb.org/pipermail/directfb-dev/2014-March/006805.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/58448

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:223

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/10

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-55

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0176.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00019.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00003.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://mail.directfb.org/pipermail/directfb-dev/2014-March/006805.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/58448

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:223

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/10

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-55

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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