CVE - CVE-2014-9402

CVE-ID
CVE-2014-9402	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The nss_dns implementation of getnetbyname in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.21, when the DNS backend in the Name Service Switch configuration is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by sending a positive answer while a network name is being process.
References
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MLIST:[oss-security] 20141217 Re: CVE request: glibc URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/18/1 CONFIRM:https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17630 CONFIRM:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html GENTOO:GLSA-201602-02 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02 REDHAT:RHSA-2018:0805 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805 SUSE:openSUSE-SU-2015:0351 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html UBUNTU:USN-2519-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2519-1 BID:71670 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71670
Assigning CNA
N/A
Date Entry Created
20141217	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20141217)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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