CVE-2014-5119
Off-by-one error in the __gconv_translit_find function in gconv_trans.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc) allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the CHARSET environment…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.0%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Off-by-one error in the __gconv_translit_find function in gconv_trans.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc) allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the CHARSET environment variable and gconv transliteration modules.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 16.97% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 27 August 2014
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- gnu/glibc · debian/debian linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 17.0% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-poisoned-nul-byte-2014-edition.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1118.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/69Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60345Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60358Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60441Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61074Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61093Third Party Advisory
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-5119Third Party Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685604Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3012Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:175Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/14/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/13/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68983Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69738Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=96Third Party Advisory
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1110.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17187Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-poisoned-nul-byte-2014-edition.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1118.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/69Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60345Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60358Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60441Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.