UBUNTU-CVE-2014-5439

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-5439
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2014/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-5439.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-5439
Related
Published
2019-11-19T16:15:00Z
Modified
2025-01-13T10:21:07Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

Multiple Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities exists in Sniffit prior to 0.3.7 via a crafted configuration file that will bypass Non-eXecutable bit NX, stack smashing protector SSP, and address space layout randomization ASLR protection mechanisms, which could let a malicious user execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / sniffit

Package

Name
sniffit
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sniffit@0.3.7.beta-17+deb8u1build0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.3.7.beta-17+deb8u1build0.14.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.3.7.beta-17

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.3.7.beta-17+deb8u1build0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "sniffit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.3.7.beta-17+deb8u1build0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "sniffit-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / sniffit

Package

Name
sniffit
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sniffit@0.3.7.beta-19ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.3.7.beta-19ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.3.7.beta-19
0.3.7.beta-19build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.3.7.beta-19ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "sniffit"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.3.7.beta-19ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "sniffit-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}