CVE-2014-9273

Public Exploit

Description

lib/handle.c in Hivex before 1.3.11 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and gain privileges via a small hive files, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-07 vendor advisory
https://github.com/libguestfs/hivex/commit/4bbdf555f88baeae0fa804a369a81a83908bd705 issue tracking exploit patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00005.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71279 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/04/14 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1167756 issue tracking
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0301.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/libguestfs/hivex/commit/357f26fa64fd1d9ccac2331fe174a8ee9c607adb issue tracking exploit patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/6 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2014-October/msg00235.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1378.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62792 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9273?
CVE-2014-9273 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9273?
To fix CVE-2014-9273, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-9273 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9273 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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