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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2015-03-27T14:00:00

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

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

Link: CVE-2014-8121

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

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

Modified: 2023-02-13T00:43:11.447

Link: CVE-2014-8121

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

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

Links: CVE-2014-8121 - Bugzilla