Unscored severity · published Aug 29, 2014
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…
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CVSS
17%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)17.0% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0 · source: NVD
GL
Glibc · Gnu
before 2.20 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5119
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5119
Third Party Advisory
http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-poisoned-nul-byte-2014-edition.html
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00017.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1118.html
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/69
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60345
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