CVE-2014-2978
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.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0814 (8.1%)
Percentile: 92.2%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
directfb:directfbopensuse:opensusesuse:linux_enterprise_desktopsuse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kitsuse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extensionsuse:suse_linux_enterprise_serverTechnical 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.
Published: 6/11/2014, 2:55:07 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0176.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00003.html
- http://mail.directfb.org/pipermail/directfb-dev/2014-March/006805.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58448
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:223
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/10
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-55