CVE-2014-9471

The parse_datetime function in GNU coreutils allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted date string, as demonstrated by the "--date=TZ="123"345" @1" string to the touch or date command.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/11	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62226	Third Party Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2473-1	Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=766147	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/1	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=16872	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0029.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:179	Broken Link
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-22	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04::::-:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::esm:::

Information

Published : 2015-01-16 08:59

Updated : 2020-12-08 07:18

NVD link : CVE-2014-9471

Mitre link : CVE-2014-9471

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

gnu

coreutils

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