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MEDIUM · 6.0

CVE-2014-6251

Stack-based buffer overflow in CPUMiner before 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact by sending a mining.subscribe response with a large nonce2 length, then triggering the overfl...

Vulnerability Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in CPUMiner before 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact by sending a mining.subscribe response with a large nonce2 length, then triggering the overflow with a mining.notify request.

CVSS Score

6.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Cpuminer ProjectCpuminer<= 2.4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-6251?

CVE-2014-6251 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). Stack-based buffer overflow in CPUMiner before 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact by sending a mining.subscribe response with a large nonce2 length, then triggering the overfl...

How severe is CVE-2014-6251?

CVE-2014-6251 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-6251?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cpuminer Project Cpuminer.