CVE-2014-2978
highpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.061 · 93 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The Dispatch_Write function in proxy/dispatcher/idirectfbsurface_dispatcher.c in DirectFB 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo interface, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (8)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- suse linux enterprise software development kit= 12nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- suse linux enterprise workstation extension= 12nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- suse suse linux enterprise server= 12nvdUScpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (20)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://mail.directfb.org/pipermail/directfb-dev/2014-March/006805.htmlcnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58448cnnvd
- http://www.directfb.org/index.phpPatchcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/10cnnvd
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0176.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00019.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00003.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://mail.directfb.org/pipermail/directfb-dev/2014-March/006805.htmlenisa_euvd
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