VDB
CVE-2014-4611
CVE-2014-4611
PUBLISHED
Integer overflow in the LZ4 algorithm implementation, as used in Yann Collet LZ4 before r118 and in the lz4_uncompress function in lib/lz4/lz4_decompress.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2, on 32-bit platforms might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Literal Run that would be improperly handled by programs not complying with an API limitation, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4715.
EPSS 10.10% · 93.2th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
10.10%
93.2th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux | 3.11.0-12.19, 3.12.0-1.3, 3.12.0-2.5 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | lz4 | *, 0, 0.0~r99-1 |
Timeline
- Jul 3, 2014 CVE Published
- Jul 25, 2014 PoC Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Dec 17, 2024 EPSS Score
- Mar 17, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 30, 2025 EPSS Score
- May 1, 2025 EPSS Score
- May 4, 2025 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jun 1, 2025 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-4611 third-party-advisory
- https://blog.securitymouse.com/2014/06/raising-lazarus-20-year-old-bug-that.html third-party-advisory
- https://fastcompression.blogspot.ca/2014/06/debunking-lz4-20-years-old-bug-myth.html third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2287-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2288-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2289-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2290-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4611 third-party-advisory