gsd-2014-8121
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
DB_LOOKUP in nss_files/files-XXX.c in the Name Service Switch (NSS) in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.21 and earlier does not properly check if a file is open, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by performing a look-up on a database while iterating over it, which triggers the file pointer to be reset.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2014-8121


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      "https://advisories.mageia.org/CVE-2014-8121.html",
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2023-02-13T00:43Z",
      "publishedDate": "2015-03-27T14:59Z"
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