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.
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | DirectFB | 1.7.1-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0839-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | DirectFB | 1.7.1-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0839-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | DirectFB | 1.7.7-5.9 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10535-1 |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2015:0839-1 Security update for DirectFB SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10535-1 DirectFB-1.7.7-5.9 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- MDVSA-2015:223 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:0839 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201701-55 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0807 vendor-advisory
- [directfb-dev] 20140327 IDirectFBSurface Dispatch_Write bugs mailing-list
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0176.html
- [oss-security] 20140516 [CVE-2014-2978] DirectFB remote out-of-bounds write vulnerability mailing-list
- 58448 third-party-advisory