The wordexp function in GNU C Library (aka glibc) 2.21 does not enforce the WRDE_NOCMD flag, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by input containing "$((`...`))".
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-97-1 eglibc security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3142-1 eglibc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7685 The wordexp function in GNU C Library (aka glibc) 2.21 does not enforce the WRDE_NOCMD flag, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by input containing "$((`...`))".
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2432-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:03:26.878Z

Reserved: 2014-10-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-7817

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-11-24T15:59:01.637

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-7817

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-11-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-7817 - Bugzilla

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