Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in lib/Libdis/disrsi_.c in Terascale Open-Source Resource and Queue Manager (aka TORQUE Resource Manager) 2.5.x through 2.5.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large count value.
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 7 | torque | 2.4.16+dfsg-1+deb7u3 | DSA-2936-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | torque | 2.4.8+dfsg-9squeeze4 | DSA-2936-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | torque | 2.4.16+dfsg-1.3ubuntu1.1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- TORQUE Resource Manager 2.5.x < 2.5.13 - Stack Buffer Overflow Stub EDB-33554 · remote · May 28, 2014
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-2936-1 torque - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://github.com/adaptivecomputing/torque/commit/3ed749263abe3d69fa3626d142a5789dcb5a5684
- https://labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/advisories/2014/05/14/torque-buffer-overflow
- https://github.com/adaptivecomputing/torque/pull/171
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126651/Torque-2.5.13-Buffer-Overflow.html
- 33554 exploit
- 20140515 [CVE-2014-0749] TORQUE Buffer Overflow mailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126855/TORQUE-Resource-Manager-2.5.13-Buffer-Overflow.html
- 67420 vdb-entry
- 107024 vdb-entry
- https://labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/system/assets/662/original/torque-buffer-overflow_2014-05-14.pdf
- DSA-2936 vendor-advisory