CVE-2014-9087: canonical ubuntu_linux Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2014-0498UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9087USN-2427-1DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9087DLA-141-1DSA-3078-1
Published 01-12-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-9087 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
5.66%
0%100%
Low · +0.49 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 01-12-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Integer underflow in the ksba_oid_to_str function in Libksba before 1.3.2, as used in GnuPG, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted OID in a (1) S/MIME message or (2) ECC based OpenPGP data, which triggers a buffer overflow.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.66%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.49 pp
From 5.17% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score5.66%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mageia3 products
- libksba< 1.3.2-1.mga3
- libksba< 1.3.2-1.mga4
- mageiaEOL3.0 | 4.0
Debian2 products
- libksba< 1.3.2-1 | < 1.0.7-2+deb6u1 | < 1.2.0-2+deb7u1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10
Ubuntu1 product
- libksba< 1.3.0-3ubuntu0.14.04.1
5 vendors · 9 products
References
18 links- blog.fuzzing-project.org/2-Buffer-overflow-and-other-minor-issues-in-GnuPG-and-libksba-TFPA-0012014.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:151Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVANot Applicable
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:234Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVANot Applicable
- lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2014q4/000359.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTVendor AdvisoryWEBREPORT