Unscored severity · published Nov 24, 2014
CVE-2014-7817
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…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 "$((`...`))".
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0 · source: NVD
GL
Glibc · Gnu
2.21 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1; 13.2 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
10.04; 12.04; 14.04; 14.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7817
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7817
linux.oracle.com
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0016.html
Vendor Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.html
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html
Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2023.html
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/730
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/62100
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