Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-9984
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.48%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 85 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-9984
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-9984
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-9984
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
Full Disclosure: SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16695
16695 – (CVE-2014-9984) nscd aborts with "*** glibc detected *** /usr/sbin/nscd: realloc(): invalid next size" (CVE-2014-9984)Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series Code Execution / Hardcoded Credentials ≈ Packet Storm
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https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;a=commit;h=c44496df2f090a56d3bf75df930592dac6bba46f
sourceware.org Git - glibc.git/commitIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99071
GNU glibc CVE-2014-9984 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
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https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
Bugtraq: SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
Cisco Device Hardcoded Credentials / GNU glibc / BusyBox ≈ Packet Storm
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https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
Bugtraq: SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
Full Disclosure: SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series
Products affected by CVE-2014-9984
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*