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, allows remote attackers to cause a denial
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 7.83% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 94.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2015-02-24 15:00Z11 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 13:40Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2014-12-17
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 4ae16ff950bfaf55243c51ecf2e8e9f8f56670e83a2fdde444c36ee1ba676d22
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.oracle.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- sourceware.orghttps://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17630
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2015:0351http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201602-02https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20141217 Re: CVE request: glibchttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/18/1
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2519-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2519-1
- www.securityfocus.com71670http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71670
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2018:0805https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805
- seclists.org20190612 SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Serieshttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
- seclists.org20190613 SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Serieshttps://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
- packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
- seclists.org20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16Xhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
- seclists.org20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16Xhttps://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
- packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- glibc Fixed in 2.19-14
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- glibc Fixed in 2.19-14
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- glibc Fixed in 2.19-14
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- eglibc Fixed in 2.19-0ubuntu6.6
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.