CVE-2014-4909: Integer Overflow

Published Jul 10, 2014
·
Updated

Integer overflow in the trbitfieldEnsureNthBitAlloced function in bitfield.c in Transmission before 2.84 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted peer message, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.

Other sources

Transmission version 2.84 fixes peer communication vulnerability (no known exploits) reported by Ben Hawkes.

Changelog: http://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/Changes#version-2.84 More technical details available in the Gentoo bugtracker: https://bugs.gentoo.org/showbug.cgi?id=516822

— Red Hat

Affected Software

106 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/transmission<2.84
2.84
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=13.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Fedoraproject Fedora=20
Gentoo Linux
transmissionbt Transmission<=2.83
transmissionbt Transmission=0.1
transmissionbt Transmission=0.2
transmissionbt Transmission=0.3
transmissionbt Transmission=0.4
transmissionbt Transmission=0.5
transmissionbt Transmission=0.6
transmissionbt Transmission=0.6.1
transmissionbt Transmission=0.70
transmissionbt Transmission=0.71
transmissionbt Transmission=0.72
transmissionbt Transmission=0.80
transmissionbt Transmission=0.81
transmissionbt Transmission=0.82
transmissionbt Transmission=0.90
transmissionbt Transmission=0.91
transmissionbt Transmission=0.92
transmissionbt Transmission=0.93
transmissionbt Transmission=0.94
transmissionbt Transmission=0.95
transmissionbt Transmission=0.96
transmissionbt Transmission=1.00
transmissionbt Transmission=1.01
transmissionbt Transmission=1.02
transmissionbt Transmission=1.2
transmissionbt Transmission=1.03
transmissionbt Transmission=1.04
transmissionbt Transmission=1.05
transmissionbt Transmission=1.06
transmissionbt Transmission=1.10
transmissionbt Transmission=1.11
transmissionbt Transmission=1.20
transmissionbt Transmission=1.21
transmissionbt Transmission=1.22
transmissionbt Transmission=1.30
transmissionbt Transmission=1.31
transmissionbt Transmission=1.32
transmissionbt Transmission=1.33
transmissionbt Transmission=1.34
transmissionbt Transmission=1.40
transmissionbt Transmission=1.41
transmissionbt Transmission=1.42
transmissionbt Transmission=1.50
transmissionbt Transmission=1.51
transmissionbt Transmission=1.52
transmissionbt Transmission=1.53
transmissionbt Transmission=1.54
transmissionbt Transmission=1.60
transmissionbt Transmission=1.61
transmissionbt Transmission=1.70
transmissionbt Transmission=1.71
transmissionbt Transmission=1.72
transmissionbt Transmission=1.73
transmissionbt Transmission=1.74
transmissionbt Transmission=1.75
transmissionbt Transmission=1.76
transmissionbt Transmission=1.77
transmissionbt Transmission=1.80
transmissionbt Transmission=1.81
transmissionbt Transmission=1.82
transmissionbt Transmission=1.83
transmissionbt Transmission=1.90
transmissionbt Transmission=1.91
transmissionbt Transmission=1.92
transmissionbt Transmission=1.93
transmissionbt Transmission=2.00
transmissionbt Transmission=2.01
transmissionbt Transmission=2.02
transmissionbt Transmission=2.03
transmissionbt Transmission=2.04
transmissionbt Transmission=2.10
transmissionbt Transmission=2.11
transmissionbt Transmission=2.12
transmissionbt Transmission=2.13
transmissionbt Transmission=2.20
transmissionbt Transmission=2.21
transmissionbt Transmission=2.22
transmissionbt Transmission=2.30
transmissionbt Transmission=2.31
transmissionbt Transmission=2.32
transmissionbt Transmission=2.33
transmissionbt Transmission=2.40
transmissionbt Transmission=2.41
transmissionbt Transmission=2.42
transmissionbt Transmission=2.50
transmissionbt Transmission=2.51
transmissionbt Transmission=2.52
transmissionbt Transmission=2.60
transmissionbt Transmission=2.61
transmissionbt Transmission=2.70
transmissionbt Transmission=2.71
transmissionbt Transmission=2.72
transmissionbt Transmission=2.73
transmissionbt Transmission=2.74
transmissionbt Transmission=2.75
transmissionbt Transmission=2.76
transmissionbt Transmission=2.77
transmissionbt Transmission=2.80
transmissionbt Transmission=2.81
transmissionbt Transmission=2.82

Event History

Jul 29, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4909?

CVE-2014-4909 has been classified as a severity level that can lead to denial of service and possible remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-4909?

To fix CVE-2014-4909, upgrade to Transmission version 2.84 or later.

3

Which versions of Transmission are affected by CVE-2014-4909?

CVE-2014-4909 affects Transmission versions prior to 2.84.

4

Can CVE-2014-4909 lead to remote attacks?

Yes, CVE-2014-4909 can be exploited by remote attackers through crafted peer messages.

5

What operating systems are impacted by CVE-2014-4909?

CVE-2014-4909 affects various Linux distributions running affected versions of Transmission, including Red Hat and Ubuntu.

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