Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in BOINC 6.13.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long trickle-up to (1) client/cs_trickle.cpp or (2) db/db_base.cpp.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | boinc | 7.0.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | boinc | 7.0.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | boinc | 7.0.2+dfsg-1 | — |