[CVE-2014-2978] DirectFB remote out-of-bounds write vulnerability

[Frédéric Basse <basse.frederic () gmail com>]

[CVE-2014-2978] DirectFB remote out-of-bounds write vulnerability
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Summary:
DirectFB is prone to an out-of-bound write vulnerability since version
1.4.4.

The vulnerability can be triggered remotely without authentication
through Voodoo interface (network layer of DirectFB).
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Details:
An attacker can choose to overflow in the heap or the stack.
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CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality Impact: Complete
Integrity Impact: Complete
Availability Impact: Complete
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Disclosure Timeline:
2014-03-27 Developer notified
2014-04-21 CVE-2014-2978 assigned
2014-05-16 Public advisory
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References:
http://www.directfb.org/
http://mail.directfb.org/pipermail/directfb-dev/2014-March/006805.html
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