CVE-2014-9556 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Integer overflow in the qtmd_decompress function in libmspack 0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted CAB file, which triggers an infinite loop.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01286.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Libmspack Project Subscribe	Libmspack Subscribe
Opensuse Subscribe	Opensuse Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:libmspack_project:libmspack:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-233-1	clamav security and upstream version update
EUVD	EUVD-2014-9370	Integer overflow in the qtmd_decompress function in libmspack 0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a crafted CAB file, which triggers an infinite loop.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0052.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62793
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:041
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/01/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/2
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=773041

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published: 2015-02-03T16:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:47:41.409Z

Reserved: 2015-01-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-9556

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-02-03T16:59:05.063

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-9556

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-189

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