CVE-2014-9471
GNU Coreutils Date Format Parsing Buffer Overflow
Description
The parse_datetime function in GNU coreutils allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted date string, as demonstrated by the "--date=TZ="123"345" @1" string to the touch or date command.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 16, 2015, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update affected coreutils packages to the latest version.
- Apply available vendor patches for this vulnerability.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2014-9471 has a 2 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2014-9471.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-9471 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-9471
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2014-9471 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2014-9471 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0029.html Added Reference http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=16872 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/62226 Added Reference http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2473-1 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:179 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/1 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/4 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/11 Added Reference https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=766147 Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-22 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0029.html Exploit http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0029.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=16872 Exploit http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=16872 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/62226 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/62226 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2473-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2473-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:179 Exploit http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:179 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/1 Exploit http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/11 Exploit http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/11 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=766147 Exploit https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=766147 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-22 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-22 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-20 Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.23 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-22 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:179 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:179 Exploit Changed Reference Type http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0029.html No Types Assigned http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0029.html Exploit -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0029.html Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:179 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 21, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Changed Reference Type http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=16872 No Types Assigned http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=16872 Exploit Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=766147 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=766147 Exploit Changed Reference Type http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2473-1 No Types Assigned http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2473-1 Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/1 Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/11 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/11 Exploit Added CWE CWE-20 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 21, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.61 }} -0.12%
score
0.85017
percentile