CVE-2014-9488: Buffer Overflow
First published: Tue Apr 14 2015(Updated: )
The is_utf8_well_formed function in GNU less before 475 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via malformed UTF-8 characters, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE Linux | =13.1 | |
| SUSE Linux | =13.2 | |
| GNU less | <=471 |
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Reference Links
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0139.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/159449.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00077.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:199
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/3-less-out-of-bounds-read-access-TFPA-0022014.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-9488?
CVE-2014-9488 has a moderate severity level as it allows for potential out-of-bounds reads which can be exploited by attackers.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9488?
To fix CVE-2014-9488, upgrade GNU less to version 475 or later.
What versions of GNU less are affected by CVE-2014-9488?
GNU less versions prior to 475, specifically up to 471, are affected by CVE-2014-9488.
Which operating systems are impacted by CVE-2014-9488?
CVE-2014-9488 impacts openSUSE versions 13.1 and 13.2 along with affected GNU less versions.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2014-9488?
Exploiting CVE-2014-9488 can lead to unexpected behavior and may disclose sensitive information due to the out-of-bounds read.
- agent/type
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/tags
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/opensuse
- canonical/suse linux
- version/suse linux/13.1
- version/suse linux/13.2
- vendor/gnu
- canonical/gnu less
- version/gnu less/471