Buffer overflow in GNU Glibc
CVE-2014-9984
nscd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before version 2.20 does not correctly compute the size of an internal buffer when processing netgroup requests, possibly leading to an nscd daemon crash or code execution as the user running nscd.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.045 (91.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.045 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99071 (vdb-entry)
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18 (mailing-list)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14 (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-…
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7 (mailing-list)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7 (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-gli…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9984?
- CVE-2014-9984 is a critical-severity vulnerability in GNU Glibc, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-06-12.
- How severe is CVE-2014-9984?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-9984 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.