Vulnerability in GNU Glibc
CVE-2014-9402
The nss_dns implementation of getnetbyname in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.21, when the DNS backend in the Name Service Switch configuration is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by sending a positive answer while a network name is being process.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.078 (94.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.078 · newest: 0.078 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Glibc
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.04, 12.04, 14.04
- openSUSE — versions 13.1, 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/18/1 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2519-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71670 (vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805 (vendor-advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18 (mailing-list)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9402?
- CVE-2014-9402 is a vulnerability in GNU Glibc, classified under CWE-399. Published 2015-02-24.
- Is CVE-2014-9402 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.