Privilege escalation in Gnu Compiler Collection



Published: 2014-06-17 | Updated: 2018-03-15
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2014-5044
CWE-ID CWE-190
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Gnu Compiler Collection
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor GNU

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU11075

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-5044

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gnu Compiler Collection: 4.8.0 - 4.9.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://gcc.gnu.org/viewcvs/gcc/trunk/libgfortran/ChangeLog?limit_changes=0&view=markup&...


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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