CVE-2014-9087

7.5 HIGH 6% exploit odds Fix listed Denial of service

What it is

Integer underflow in the ksba_oid_to_str function in Libksba before 1.3.2, as used in GnuPG, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted OID in a (1) S/MIME message or (2) ECC based OpenPGP data, which triggers a buffer overflow.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 5.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2014-12-01 15:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 5.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2014-12-01 15:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 5.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-191
Record status: Modified

Affected

Mageia 3.0
Mageia 4.0
Debian Linux 7.0
Debian Linux 8.0
Gnupg Libksba < 1.3.2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.10

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record