CVE-2014-2892
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the get_answer function in mmsh.c in libmms before 0.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long line in an MMS over HTTP (MMSH) server response.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.6.2-4 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.6.2-4 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.6.2-4 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.6.2-4 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.6.2-4 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57875
- http://sourceforge.net/p/libmms/code/ci/03bcfccc22919c72742b7338d02859962861e0e8
- http://sourceforge.net/p/libmms/code/ci/master/tree/ChangeLog
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2916
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/18/14
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66933
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92640
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-29
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2892
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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