CVE-2014-2892

N/A Unknown

Published: April 22, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the get_answer function in mmsh.c in libmms before 0.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long line in an MMS over HTTP (MMSH) server response.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/57875

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://sourceforge.net/p/libmms/code/ci/03bcfccc22919c72742b7338d02859962861e0e8

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch

http://sourceforge.net/p/libmms/code/ci/master/tree/ChangeLog

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2916

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/18/14

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66933

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92640

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-29

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00001.html