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CVE-2014-6251

Stack-based buffer overflow in CPUMiner before 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to ...

Medium CVSS 6.0

Overview

Stack-based buffer overflow in CPUMiner before 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact by sending a mining.subscribe response with a large nonce2 length, then triggering the overflow with a mining.notify request.

CWE: CWE-119 Published: 2014-10-25T00:55:03.927
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.0 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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