CVE-2013-2298: Buffer Overflow

Published Jun 2, 2014
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Updated

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the XML parser in BOINC 7.x allow attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted XML file, related to the scheduler.

Affected Software

318 affected components
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.1
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.2
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.3
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.5
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.6
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.7
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.8
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.9
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.10
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.11
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.12
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.13
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.14
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.15
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.16
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.17
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.18
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.19
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.20
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.21
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.22
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.23
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.24
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.25
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.26
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.27
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.28
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.29
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.30
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.31
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.32
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.33
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.34
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.35
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.36
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.45
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.46
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.47
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.48
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.49
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.50
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.51
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.52
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.53
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.54
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.55
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.56
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.57
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.58
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.59
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.60
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.61
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.62
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.63
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.64
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.65
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.66
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.67
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.68
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.69
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.70
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.71
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.72
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.73
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.74
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.75
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.76
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.77
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.78
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.79
Rom Walton Boinc=7.0.80
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.0
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.1
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.2
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.3
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.4
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.5
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.6
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.7
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.8
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.9
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.10
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.11
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.12
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.13
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.14
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.15
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.16
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.17
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.18
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.19
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.20
Rom Walton Boinc=7.1.21
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.0
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.1
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.2
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.3
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.4
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.5
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.6
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.7
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.8
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.9
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.10
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.11
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.12
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.13
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.14
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.15
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.16
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.17
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.18
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.19
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.20
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.21
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.22
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.23
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.24
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.25
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.26
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.27
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.28
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.29
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.31
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.32
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.33
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.34
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.35
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.36
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.37
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.38
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.39
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.40
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.41
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.42
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.43
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.44
Rom Walton Boinc=7.2.47
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.0
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.1
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.2
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.3
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.4
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.5
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.6
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.7
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.8
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.9
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.10
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.11
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.12
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.13
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.14
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.15
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.16
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.17
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.18
Rom Walton Boinc=7.3.19
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.1
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.2
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.3
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.5
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.6
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.7
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.8
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.9
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.10
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.11
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.12
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.13
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.14
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.15
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.16
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.17
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.18
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.19
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.20
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.21
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.22
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.23
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.24
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.25
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.26
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.27
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.28
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.29
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.30
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.31
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.32
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.33
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.34
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.35
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.36
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.45
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.46
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.47
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.48
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.49
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.50
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.51
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.52
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.53
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.54
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.55
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.56
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.57
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.58
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.59
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.60
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.61
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.62
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.63
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.64
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.65
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.66
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.67
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.68
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.69
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.70
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.71
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.72
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.73
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.74
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.75
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.76
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.77
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.78
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.79
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.0.80
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.0
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.1
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.2
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.3
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.4
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.5
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.6
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.7
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.8
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.9
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.10
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.11
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.12
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.13
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.14
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.15
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.16
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.17
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.18
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.19
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.20
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.1.21
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.0
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.1
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.2
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.3
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.4
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.5
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.6
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.7
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.8
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.9
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.10
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.11
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.12
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.13
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.14
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.15
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.16
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.17
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.18
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.19
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.20
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.21
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.22
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.23
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.24
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.25
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.26
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.27
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.28
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.29
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.31
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.32
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.33
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.34
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.35
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.36
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.37
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.38
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.39
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.40
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.41
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.42
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.43
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.44
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.2.47
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.0
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.1
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.2
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.3
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.4
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.5
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.6
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.7
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.8
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.9
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.10
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.11
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.12
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.13
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.14
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.15
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.16
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.17
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.18
Universityofcalifornia Boinc Client=7.3.19

Remediation

Patch Available

http://boinc.berkeley.edu/gitweb/?p=boinc-v2.git;a=commitdiff;h=2fea03824925cbcb976f4191f4d8321e41a4d95b

Event History

Jun 2, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2298?

CVE-2013-2298 has been classified as a significant vulnerability due to multiple stack-based buffer overflows.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-2298?

To fix CVE-2013-2298, update your BOINC installation to version 7.2.0 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2013-2298?

CVE-2013-2298 affects multiple versions of BOINC, specifically those in the 7.x series.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-2298?

CVE-2013-2298 is a buffer overflow vulnerability associated with the XML parser in BOINC.

5

Can CVE-2013-2298 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2013-2298 can potentially be exploited remotely through crafted XML files.

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