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CVE-2014-7817
Published:November 24, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
The wordexp function in GNU C Library (aka glibc) 2.21 does not enforce the WRDE_NOCMD flag, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by input containing "$(("..."))".
Related Resources (19)
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-7817
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71216
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2432-1
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a39208bd7fb76c1b01c127b4c61f9bfd915bfe7c
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98852
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7817
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0016.html
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-11/msg00519.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62146
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/730
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2023.html
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17625
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142
http://secunia.com/advisories/62100
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.6
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
CWE-20
EPSS
Base Score:
0.16