CVE-2014-4909
CVE-2014-4909 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Transmissionbt Transmission with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (92nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-189
- Affected product: Transmissionbt Transmission
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Integer overflow in the tr_bitfieldEnsureNthBitAlloced function in bitfield.c in Transmission before 2.84 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted peer message, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4909?
- Integer overflow in the tr_bitfieldEnsureNthBitAlloced function in bitfield.c in Transmission before 2.84 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted peer message, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.
- How severe is CVE-2014-4909?
- CVE-2014-4909 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2014-4909 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-4909?
- CVE-2014-4909 primarily affects Transmissionbt Transmission. In total, 105 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-4909?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2014-4909 published?
- CVE-2014-4909 was published on 2014-07-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://inertiawar.com/submission.go
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-July/135539.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00011.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59897
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60108
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60527
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2988
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/10/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/11/5
- http://www.osvdb.org/108997
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68487
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2279-1
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=516822
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1118290
- https://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/Changes#version-2.84
- https://twitter.com/benhawkes/statuses/484378151959539712
Affected products (105)
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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