SB2014061701 - Privilege escalation in Gnu Compiler Collection



SB2014061701 - Privilege escalation in Gnu Compiler Collection

Published: June 17, 2014 Updated: March 15, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2014061701
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-5044)

The vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to integer overflow. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption, execute arbitrary code or cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.