CVE-2014-9402

The nss_dns implementation of getnetbyname in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.21, when the DNS backend in the Name Service Switch configuration is enabled…

published February 24, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
8%
Percentile
94.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The nss_dns implementation of getnetbyname in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.21, when the DNS backend in the Name Service Switch configuration is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by sending a positive answer while a network name is being process.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.07834 · 94.6th percentile
Published
2015-02-24T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 FEB 15:00Z
    The nss_dns implementation of getnetbyname in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.21, when the DNS backend in the Name Service Switch configuration is enabled…
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