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CVE-2014-9402

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Date: February 24, 2015

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.

Language: C

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Related Resources (18)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/18/1
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9402
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71670
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9402
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2519-1
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17630
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9402
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2014-9402

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Resource Management Errors

CWE-399

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): COMPLETE
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