Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 27, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-8121
CVE-2014-8121
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.
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Affected products
25cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- 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:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords15 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/glibc&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 2.24-2.3+ 14 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.24-2.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.87.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.87.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-22.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.45.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.87.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.87.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.87.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-22.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.87.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.87.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-22.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.87.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.87.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-22.7.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue Tracking
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0327.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3480nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/73038nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00019.htmlnvdMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.htmlnvdMailing List
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