9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.0
CVE-2014-9761
GNU C Library (glibc) Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.23 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) nan, (2) nanf, or (3) nanl function.

INFO

Published Date :

April 19, 2016, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-9761 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Suse linux_enterprise_server
2 Suse suse_linux_enterprise_server
3 Suse linux_enterprise_desktop
4 Suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
5 Suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Opensuse opensuse
1 Gnu glibc
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be resolved by updating the GNU C Library (glibc) packages.
  • Update the affected glibc packages to a patched version.
  • Reboot the system if required by the update process.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-9761.

URL Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00037.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00038.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00039.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00042.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0680.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83306
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1916
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16962
https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-02/msg00502.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00037.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00038.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00039.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00042.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0680.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83306
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1916
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16962
https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-02/msg00502.html Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-9761 is associated with the following CWEs:

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).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-9761 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-9761 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00037.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00038.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00039.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00042.html
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0680.html
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/11
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/1
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83306
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1916
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16962
    Added Reference https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-02/msg00502.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18 [No Types Assigned]
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1916 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0680.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83306 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp2:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp2:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 4 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:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp2:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-02/msg00502.html No Types Assigned https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-02/msg00502.html Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.44 }} -1.09%

score

0.84525

percentile