Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-4909 (CCN-94453)

Assigned:2014-07-11
Published:2014-07-11
Updated:2014-11-14
Summary:Integer overflow in the tr_bitfieldEnsureNthBitAlloced 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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-189
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-4909

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://inertiawar.com/submission.go

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2014-8331

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
openSUSE-SU-2014:0980

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Fri, 11 Jul 2014 03:33:57 -0400 (EDT)
Re: CVE request: transmission peer communication vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
59897

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
60108

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
60527

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-2988

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20140710 CVE request: transmission peer communication vulnerability

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20140711 Re: CVE request: transmission peer communication vulnerability

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
108997

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 108997
Transmission tr_bitfieldEnsureNthBitAlloced Crafted Response Handling Buffer Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
68487

Source: CCN
Type: BID-68487
Transmission Out of Bounds Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Transmission Web Site
Transmission

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-2279-1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=516822

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1118290

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
transmission-cve20144909-bo(94453)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/Changes#version-2.84

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://twitter.com/benhawkes/statuses/484378151959539712

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2014-4909

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.83)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:transmissionbt:transmission:2.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20144909
    V
    		CVE-2014-4909
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113544
    P
    		transmission-2.92-3.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106937
    P
    		transmission-2.92-3.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:25654
    P
    		DSA-2988-1 -- transmission - security update
    2014-10-06
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:24973
    P
    		USN-2279-1 -- transmission vulnerability
    2014-09-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20144909000
    V
    		CVE-2014-4909 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2014-07-29
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20144909000
    V
    		CVE-2014-4909 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2014-07-29
    BACK
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.04 -
    canonical ubuntu linux 13.10
    canonical ubuntu linux 14.04
    fedoraproject fedora 20
    gentoo linux *
    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
    transmissionbt transmission *
    transmissionbt transmission 2.83