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CVE-2014-9402
published 2015-02-24

CVE-2014-9402: 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…

high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLAuNCNINAC
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.

Affected

13 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
debianglibc< glibc 2.19-14 (bookworm)glibc 2.19-14 (bookworm)
eglibceglibc>= 0 < 2.19-0ubuntu6.62.19-0ubuntu6.6
gnuglibc<= 2.20
gnuglibc>= 0 < 2.19-142.19-14
gnuglibc>= 0 < 2.19-142.19-14
gnuglibc>= 0 < 2.19-142.19-14
gnuglibc>= 0 < 2.19-142.19-14
opensuseopensuse
opensuseopensuse

CVSS provenance

nvd7.8HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
osv7.8HIGH