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CVE-2014-9402

Published: Feb 24, 2015 | Modified: Feb 13, 2023
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V2
1.2 LOW
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW
Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9402
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/399.html

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.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Glibc Gnu * 2.20 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 RedHat glibc-0:2.17-222.el7 *
Eglibc Ubuntu lucid *
Eglibc Ubuntu precise *
Eglibc Ubuntu trusty *
Glibc Ubuntu upstream *
Glibc Ubuntu utopic *

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