CVE-2014-2978
The Dispatch_Write function in proxy/dispatcher/idirectfbsurface_dispatcher.c in DirectFB 1.4.4...
CVE-2014-2978 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Directfb, published June 11, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.10%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 6.10%EPSS, 93rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
directfbMageia:4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 1.7.0-2.1.mga4 | 1.7.0-2.1.mga4 |
DirectFBSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 1.7.1-4.1 | 1.7.1-4.1 |
DirectFBSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 1.7.1-4.1 | 1.7.1-4.1 |
DirectFBSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 1.7.1-4.1 | 1.7.1-4.1 |
DirectFBSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 1.7.1-4.1 | 1.7.1-4.1 |
DirectFBSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 1.7.1-4.1 | 1.7.1-4.1 |
DirectFBopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 1.7.7-5.9 | 1.7.7-5.9 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-2978- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-2978- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-3000No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2014-3000- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c84x-q5hx-4xvcNo score
The Dispatch_Write function in proxy/dispatcher/idirectfbsurface_dispatcher.c in DirectFB 1.4.4...
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.
- Record
GHSA-c84x-q5hx-4xvc- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0176No score
Updated directfb packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated directfb packages fix security vulnerabilities:
Multiple integer signedness errors in the Dispatch_Write function in proxy/dispatcher/idirectfbsurface_dispatcher.c in DirectFB allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo interface, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2014-2977).
The Dispatch_Write function in proxy/dispatcher/idirectfbsurface_dispatcher.c in DirectFB 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 (CVE-2014-2978).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0176- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10535-1No score
DirectFB-1.7.7-5.9 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the DirectFB-1.7.7-5.9 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10535-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0839-1No score
Security update for DirectFB
DirectFB was updated to fix two security issues.
The following vulnerabilities were fixed:
- CVE-2014-2977: Multiple integer signedness errors could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo interface, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
- CVE-2014-2978: Remote attackers could cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the Voodoo interface, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0839-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:223
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00003.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-55
mail.directfb.org/pipermail/directfb-dev/2014-March/006805.html
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0176.html
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/10
secunia.com/advisories/58448
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2978
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c84x-q5hx-4xvc
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13391
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150839-1
bugzilla.suse.com/878345