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CVE-2014-4608
high
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the lzo1x_decompress_safe function in lib/lzo/lzo1x_decompress_safe.c in the LZO decompressor in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Literal Run. NOTE: the author of the LZO algorithms says "the Linux kernel is *not* affected; media hype.
References
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/206a81c18401c0cde6e579164f752c4b147324ce
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113899
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2421-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2420-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2419-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2416-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68214
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/21
http://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/
http://secunia.com/advisories/62633
http://secunia.com/advisories/60174
http://secunia.com/advisories/60011
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0062.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
http://blog.securitymouse.com/2014/06/raising-lazarus-20-year-old-bug-that.html