Vulnerability CVE-2014-9273
Published: 2014-12-08

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.

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.6/10
6.4/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Redhat -> Enterprise linux desktop 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux hpc node 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux server 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux workstation 
Opensuse -> Opensuse 
Novell -> Opensuse 
Debian -> Hivex 

 References:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00005.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0301.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1378.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/04/14
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71279
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1167756
https://github.com/libguestfs/hivex/commit/357f26fa64fd1d9ccac2331fe174a8ee9c607adb
https://github.com/libguestfs/hivex/commit/4bbdf555f88baeae0fa804a369a81a83908bd705
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-07
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2014-October/msg00235.html
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