# CVE-2014-4608: Multiple integer overflows in the lzo1x\_decompress\_safe function in lib/lzo/lzo1x\_decompress\_safe.c in the LZO decompressor in the Linux ker

- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-07-03 · Updated: 2025-01-27

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple integer overflows in the lzo1x_decompress_safe function in lib/lzo/lzo1x_decompress_safe.c in the LZO decompressor in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Literal Run. NOTE: the author of the LZO algorithms says "the Linux kernel is *not* affected; media hype.

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## References

- https://www.securitymouse.com/lms-2014-06-16-2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0062.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/206a81c18401c0cde6e579164f752c4b147324ce
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113899
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2416-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68214
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2419-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/21
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- http://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60174
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2421-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2420-1
- http://blog.securitymouse.com/2014/06/raising-lazarus-20-year-old-bug-that.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62633
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60011
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=206a81c18401c0cde6e579164f752c4b147324ce

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