CVE-2014-9984
GNU C Library (glibc) Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
nscd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before version 2.20 does not correctly compute the size of an internal buffer when processing netgroup requests, possibly leading to an nscd daemon crash or code execution as the user running nscd.
INFO
Published Date :
June 12, 2017, 1:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 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] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the GNU C Library (glibc) to a version greater than 2.19.
- Apply the appropriate patch for your specific Linux distribution.
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-2014-9984.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-9984 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-9984
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).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2014-9984 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2014-9984 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://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://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18 Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99071 Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14 Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16695 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c44496df2f090a56d3bf75df930592dac6bba46f -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c44496df2f090a56d3bf75df930592dac6bba46f [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;a=commit;h=c44496df2f090a56d3bf75df930592dac6bba46f -
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] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99071 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value 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://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16695 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16695 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;a=commit;h=c44496df2f090a56d3bf75df930592dac6bba46f No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;a=commit;h=c44496df2f090a56d3bf75df930592dac6bba46f Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
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.
0.68 }} 0.20%
score
0.70563
percentile