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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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
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2015-03-27T14:59:03.353
Modified: 2024-11-21T02:18:36.023
Link: CVE-2014-8121
Redhat