CVE-2014-9402
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-9402 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2015-02-24 15:59:02 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 10.04 | - | lts | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | - | lts | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Glibc | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE-SU-2015:0351-1: moderate: Security update for glibc | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Full Disclosure: SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | |
| 17630 – (CVE-2014-9402) endless loop in getaddr_r (CVE-2014-9402) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | sourceware.org | Exploit |
| Cisco Device Hardcoded Credentials / GNU glibc / BusyBox ≈ Packet Storm | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| Full Disclosure: SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| GNU glibc 'getanswer_r()' Function Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Bugtraq: SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| USN-2519-1: GNU C Library vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2018 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Bugtraq: SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE request: glibc | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| GNU C Library: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201602-02) — Gentoo Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series Code Execution / Hardcoded Credentials ≈ Packet Storm | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| CVE-2014-9402 - Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| Bug 1175369 – CVE-2014-9402 glibc: denial of service in getnetbyname function | MITRE | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.