CVE-2014-8121
27.03.2015, 14:59
DB_LOOKUP in nss_files/files-XXX.c in the Name Service Switch (NSS) in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.21 and earlier does not properly check if a file is open, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by performing a look-up on a database while iterating over it, which triggers the file pointer to be reset.Enginsight
Vendor | Product | Version |
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suse | suse_linux_enterprise_server | 11.0:sp3 |
suse | suse_linux_enterprise_server | 11.0:sp3 |
suse | suse_linux_enterprise_server | 11.0:sp4 |
gnu | glibc | 𝑥 ≤ 2.21 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04 |
canonical | ubuntu_linux | 15.10 |
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= Vulnerable software versions

Debian Releases

Ubuntu Releases
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Common Weakness Enumeration
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