Libevent CVE-2014-6272 Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	71971
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2014-6272
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 05 2015 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 05 2016 09:59PM
Credit:	Andrew Bartlett of Catalyst
Vulnerable:	Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64 Slackware Linux x86_64 -current Slackware Linux -current Gentoo Linux Debian Linux 6.0 sparc Debian Linux 6.0 s/390 Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc Debian Linux 6.0 mips Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 6.0 arm Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Libevent CVE-2014-6272 Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Libevent is prone to multiple heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerabilities because it fails to perform adequate boundary-checks on user supplied data.

Successful exploits may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions.

Libevent CVE-2014-6272 Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Libevent CVE-2014-6272 Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

References:

• Bug 1144646 - (CVE-2014-6272) CVE-2014-6272 libevent: potential heap overflow in (Red Hat Bugzilla)
  
• Bug 14970 - libevent new security issue CVE-2014-6272 (Mageia Bugzilla)
  
• Debian Security Advisory DSA-3119-1 libevent -- security update (Debian)
  
• libevent Homepage (Nick Mathewson Niels Provos)
  
• Updated libevent packages fix CVE-2014-6272 (Mageia)
  
• Security Advisory, AlienVault v4.15.1 addresses twenty (20) vulnerabilities (AlienVault)