Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-6251 (CCN-99847)

Assigned:2014-10-06
Published:2014-10-06
Updated:2014-10-27
Summary:Stack-based buffer overflow in CPUMiner before 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact by sending a mining.subscribe response with a large nonce2 length, then triggering the overflow with a mining.notify request.
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:6.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.4 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN 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
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-6251

Source: CCN
Type: Full Disclosure Mailing List, Mon, 06 Oct 2014 18:29:05 -0700
CVE-2014-6251 : Stack Overflow in CPUMiner When Submitting Upstream Work

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20141007 CVE-2014-6251 : Stack Overflow in CPUMiner When Submitting Upstream Work

Source: CCN
Type: CPUMiner - SourceForge Web site
A CPU miner for Litecoin, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cpuminer-cve20146251-bo(99847)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2014-6251

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:cpuminer_project:cpuminer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.4.0)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:cpuminer_project:cpuminer:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201462510000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-6251 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-10-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201462510000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-6251 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2014-10-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201462510000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-6251 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2014-10-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20146251000
    V
    		CVE-2014-6251 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2014-10-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20146251000
    V
    		CVE-2014-6251 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-10-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20146251000
    V
    		CVE-2014-6251 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2014-10-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201462510000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-6251 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-10-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20146251000
    V
    		CVE-2014-6251 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-10-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20146251000
    V
    		CVE-2014-6251 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2014-10-24
    BACK
    cpuminer_project cpuminer *
    cpuminer_project cpuminer 2.4.0