CVE-2014-4611
EPSS 10.1%
Description
Integer overflow in the LZ4 algorithm implementation, as used in Yann Collet LZ4 before r118 and in the lz4_uncompress function in lib/lz4/lz4_decompress.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2, on 32-bit platforms might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Literal Run that would be improperly handled by programs not complying with an API limitation, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4715.
How to fix CVE-2014-4611
To remediate CVE-2014-4611, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 3.14.9-1 or later
- —upgrade to 0.0~r119-1 or later
Is CVE-2014-4611 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 10.1%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.14.9-1
- from 0, < 0.0~r119-1