CVE-2014-9402

glibc < 2.21 - Denial of Service via DNS Response Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/18/1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2519-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71670
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7

Scores

EPSS 0.0870
EPSS Percentile 92.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (7)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 10.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.10
gnu/glibc < 2.20
opensuse/opensuse 13.1
opensuse/opensuse 13.2
Published Feb 24, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026