Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 19, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2014-9761
CVE-2014-9761
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.23 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) nan, (2) nanf, or (3) nanl function.
Affected products
23cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp2:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp2:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
20- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00037.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00038.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00039.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00042.htmlnvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.htmlnvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0680.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18nvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/11nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/1nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/83306nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1916nvd
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14nvd
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11nvd
News mentions
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