VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-9984
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.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 4.44%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.44% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- gnu/glibc
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- 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://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99071
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16695Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c44496df2f090a56d3bf75df930592dac6bba46f
- 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://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99071
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16695Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c44496df2f090a56d3bf75df930592dac6bba46f
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.