Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 24, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-7817
CVE-2014-7817
Description
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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Affected products
14cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords5 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/glibc&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 2.24-2.3+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.24-2.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-20.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-20.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-20.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-20.3
Patches
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References
16- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2023.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142nvdVendor Advisory
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0016.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/730nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62100nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62146nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71216nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2432-1nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98852nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02nvd
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cginvd
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