Description
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.
Published: 2015-03-27
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 3.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-316-1 eglibc security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3480-1 eglibc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7966 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2985-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Gnu Glibc
Redhat Enterprise Linux
Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Suse Linux Enterprise Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:10:50.918Z

Reserved: 2014-10-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-8121

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-03-27T14:59:03.353

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

Link: CVE-2014-8121

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-02-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-8121 - Bugzilla

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