Buffer overflow in the main_get_appheader function in xdelta3-main.h in xdelta3 before 3.0.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted input file.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2014-9765 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score | 4.6 |
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Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | Low |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial |
Availability Impact | Partial |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | xdelta | Will not fix |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | xdelta | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xdelta | Not affected |