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 demonstrated by input containing "$((`...`))".
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.6 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 38%
VendorProductVersion
canonicalubuntu_linux
10.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
12.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.10
debiandebian_linux
7.0
gnuglibc
2.21
opensuseopensuse
13.1
opensuseopensuse
13.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
glibc
bullseye
2.31-13+deb11u11
fixed
wheezy
no-dsa
bullseye (security)
2.31-13+deb11u10
fixed
bookworm
2.36-9+deb12u8
fixed
bookworm (security)
2.36-9+deb12u7
fixed
sid
2.40-3
fixed
trixie
2.40-3
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
eglibc
utopic
dne
trusty
Fixed 2.19-0ubuntu6.4
released
precise
Fixed 2.15-0ubuntu10.9
released
lucid
Fixed 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.19
released
glibc
utopic
Fixed 2.19-10ubuntu2.1
released
trusty
dne
precise
dne
lucid
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0016.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2023.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/730
http://secunia.com/advisories/62100
http://secunia.com/advisories/62146
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71216
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2432-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98852
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17625
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a39208bd7fb76c1b01c127b4c61f9bfd915bfe7c
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-11/msg00519.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0016.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2023.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/730
http://secunia.com/advisories/62100
http://secunia.com/advisories/62146
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71216
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2432-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98852
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17625
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a39208bd7fb76c1b01c127b4c61f9bfd915bfe7c
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-11/msg00519.html