Vulnerability Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in sgminer before 4.2.2, cgminer before 4.3.5, and BFGMiner before 3.3.0 allow remote pool servers to have unspecified impact via a long URL in a client.reconnect stratum message to the (1) extract_sockaddr or (2) parse_reconnect functions in util.c.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sgminer Project | Sgminer | <= 4.2.1 |
| Cgminer Project | Cgminer | <= 4.3.4 |
| Bfgminer | Bfgminer | <= 3.2.9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/118
- https://github.com/ckolivas/cgminer/commit/e1c5050734123973b99d181c45e74b2cbb002ExploitPatch
- https://github.com/luke-jr/bfgminer/commit/c80ad8548251eb0e15329fc240c89070640c9Patch
- https://github.com/sgminer-dev/sgminer/commit/78cc408369bdbbd440196c93574098d148ExploitPatch
- https://github.com/sgminer-dev/sgminer/commit/b65574bef233474e915fdf18614aa211e3Patch
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/118
- https://github.com/ckolivas/cgminer/commit/e1c5050734123973b99d181c45e74b2cbb002ExploitPatch
- https://github.com/luke-jr/bfgminer/commit/c80ad8548251eb0e15329fc240c89070640c9Patch
- https://github.com/sgminer-dev/sgminer/commit/78cc408369bdbbd440196c93574098d148ExploitPatch
- https://github.com/sgminer-dev/sgminer/commit/b65574bef233474e915fdf18614aa211e3Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-4501?
CVE-2014-4501 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in sgminer before 4.2.2, cgminer before 4.3.5, and BFGMiner before 3.3.0 allow remote pool servers to have unspecified impact via a long URL in a client.reconnect...
How severe is CVE-2014-4501?
CVE-2014-4501 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-4501?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sgminer Project Sgminer, Cgminer Project Cgminer, Bfgminer Bfgminer.