CVE-2014-8509 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The lazy_bdecode function in BitTorrent bootstrap-dht (aka Bootstrap) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, which triggers an out-of-bounds read, related to "Improper Indexing."

Published: 2014-10-31

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 8.5% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bittorrent:bootstrap-dht:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-8346	The lazy_bdecode function in BitTorrent bootstrap-dht (aka Bootstrap) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, which triggers an out-of-bounds read, related to "Improper Indexing."

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.08457.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70812
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-370/
https://github.com/bittorrent/bootstrap-dht/commit/bbc0b7191e3f48461ca6e5b1b34bdf4b3f1e79a9

History

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Subscriptions

Bittorrent Bootstrap-dht

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-10-31T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:18:48.539Z

Reserved: 2014-10-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-8509

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-10-31T14:55:11.143

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-8509

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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