CVE-2014-4608

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    CVE-2014-4608

    Published: 3 Jul 2014Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Multiple integer overflows in the lzo1x_decompress_safe function in lib/lzo/lzo1x_decompress_safe.c in the LZO decompressor in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Literal Run. NOTE: the author of the LZO algorithms says "the Linux kernel is *not* affected; media hype.

    References: http://blog.securitymouse.com/2014/06/raising-lazarus-20-year-old-bug-that.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html, http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0062.html, http://secunia.com/advisories/60011, http://secunia.com/advisories/60174, http://secunia.com/advisories/62633, http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2, http://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/21, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68214, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2416-1, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2419-1, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2420-1, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2421-1, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113899, https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/206a81c18401c0cde6e579164f752c4b147324ce, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/21, https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/206a81c18401c0cde6e579164f752c4b147324ce, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113899, http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=206a81c18401c0cde6e579164f752c4b147324ce, https://www.securitymouse.com/lms-2014-06-16-2

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High