Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-2977 - Numeric Errors vulnerability in multiple products
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
Multiple integer signedness errors in the Dispatch_Write function in proxy/dispatcher/idirectfbsurface_dispatcher.c in DirectFB 1.4.13 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo interface, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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OS | 4 | |
OS | 2 | |
Application | 1 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Nessus
NASL family Gentoo Local Security Checks NASL id GENTOO_GLSA-201701-55.NASL description The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-55 (DirectFB: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in DirectFB. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : Remote attackers could cause a Denial of Service condition or execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo interface. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 96690 published 2017-01-23 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96690 title GLSA-201701-55 : DirectFB: Multiple vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-55. # # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc. # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(96690); script_version("$Revision: 3.1 $"); script_cvs_date("$Date: 2017/01/23 15:32:05 $"); script_cve_id("CVE-2014-2977", "CVE-2014-2978"); script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201701-55"); script_name(english:"GLSA-201701-55 : DirectFB: Multiple vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-55 (DirectFB: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in DirectFB. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : Remote attackers could cause a Denial of Service condition or execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo interface. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-55" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value: "All DirectFB users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/DirectFB-1.7.5'" ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:DirectFB"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/01/23"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/01/23"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("qpkg.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (qpkg_check(package:"dev-libs/DirectFB", unaffected:make_list("ge 1.7.5"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 1.7.5"))) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else { tested = qpkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "DirectFB"); }
NASL family Mandriva Local Security Checks NASL id MANDRIVA_MDVSA-2015-223.NASL description Updated directfb packages fix security vulnerabilities : Multiple integer signedness errors in the Dispatch_Write function in proxy/dispatcher/idirectfbsurface_dispatcher.c in DirectFB allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo interface, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2014-2977). The Dispatch_Write function in proxy/dispatcher/idirectfbsurface_dispatcher.c in DirectFB 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 (CVE-2014-2978). last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 83247 published 2015-05-05 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/83247 title Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : directfb (MDVSA-2015:223) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2015:223. # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(83247); script_version("2.3"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:57"); script_cve_id("CVE-2014-2977", "CVE-2014-2978"); script_xref(name:"MDVSA", value:"2015:223"); script_name(english:"Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : directfb (MDVSA-2015:223)"); script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Updated directfb packages fix security vulnerabilities : Multiple integer signedness errors in the Dispatch_Write function in proxy/dispatcher/idirectfbsurface_dispatcher.c in DirectFB allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo interface, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2014-2977). The Dispatch_Write function in proxy/dispatcher/idirectfbsurface_dispatcher.c in DirectFB 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 (CVE-2014-2978)." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0176.html" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:directfb-doc"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64directfb-devel"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64directfb1.5_0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64directfb1.7_0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:2"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/05/04"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/05/05"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("rpm.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu); flag = 0; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"directfb-doc-1.5.3-5.1.mbs1")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64directfb-devel-1.5.3-5.1.mbs1")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64directfb1.5_0-1.5.3-5.1.mbs1")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS2", reference:"directfb-doc-1.7.0-3.1.mbs2")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS2", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64directfb-devel-1.7.0-3.1.mbs2")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK-MBS2", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64directfb1.7_0-1.7.0-3.1.mbs2")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id SUSE_SU-2015-0839-1.NASL description DirectFB was updated to fix two security issues. The following vulnerabilities were fixed : - CVE-2014-2977: Multiple integer signedness errors could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo interface, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow. - CVE-2014-2978: Remote attackers could cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo interface, which triggers an out-of-bounds write. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 83724 published 2015-05-20 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/83724 title SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : DirectFB (SUSE-SU-2015:0839-1) NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id OPENSUSE-2015-340.NASL description DirectFB was updated to fix two security issues. The following vulnerabilities were fixed : - CVE-2014-2977: Multiple integer signedness errors could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo interface, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow. - CVE-2014-2978: Remote attackers could cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo interface, which triggers an out-of-bounds write. last seen 2020-06-05 modified 2015-05-01 plugin id 83171 published 2015-05-01 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/83171 title openSUSE Security Update : DirectFB (openSUSE-2015-340)
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0176.html
- 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/2015-04/msg00019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00003.html
- http://mail.directfb.org/pipermail/directfb-dev/2014-March/006805.html
- http://mail.directfb.org/pipermail/directfb-dev/2014-March/006805.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58448
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58448
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:223
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:223
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/9
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-55
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-55