CVE-2014-4611
Integer overflow in the LZ4 algorithm implementation, as used in Yann Collet LZ4 before r118 and in the lz4_uncompress function in lib/lz4/lz4_decompress.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2, on 32-bit platforms might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Literal Run that would be improperly handled by programs not complying with an API limitation, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4715.
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Affects
linux:linux_kernelTechnical description
Integer overflow in the LZ4 algorithm implementation, as used in Yann Collet LZ4 before r118 and in the lz4_uncompress function in lib/lz4/lz4_decompress.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2, on 32-bit platforms might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Literal Run that would be improperly handled by programs not complying with an API limitation, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4715.
References
- http://blog.securitymouse.com/2014/06/raising-lazarus-20-year-old-bug-that.html
- http://fastcompression.blogspot.fr/2014/06/debunking-lz4-20-years-old-bug-myth.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=206204a1162b995e2185275167b22468c00d6b36
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00025.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59567
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60238
- http://twitter.com/djrbliss/statuses/484931749013495809