GNU glibc 'getanswer_r()' Function Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:71670

Info

GNU glibc 'getanswer_r()' Function Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 71670
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2014-9402
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 15 2014 12:00AM
Updated: May 02 2018 09:00PM
Credit: yashavanth.hsn
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 14.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
Pexip Pexip Infinity 8.0
Pexip Pexip Infinity 7.0
Pexip Pexip Infinity 6.0
Pexip Pexip Infinity 5.0
Pexip Pexip Infinity 4.0
Pexip Pexip Infinity 3.0
Pexip Pexip Infinity 2.0
Pexip Pexip Infinity 1.0
Oracle Linux 7.0
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7800 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7800 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7800 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7800 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7800 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7800 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412-10 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412-10 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412-10 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412-10 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412-10 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412-10 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412-05 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412-05 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412-05 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412-05 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412-05 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412-05 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX7412 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX6116 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX6116 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX6116 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX6116 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX6116 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX6116 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5208-v2 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5208-v2 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5208-v2 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5208-v2 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5208-v2 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5208-v2 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5208 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5208 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5208 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5208 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5208 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5208 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5108-v2 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5108-v2 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5108-v2 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5108-v2 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5108-v2 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5108-v2 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5108 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5108 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5108 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5108 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5108 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5108 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5008-v2 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5008-v2 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5008-v2 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5008-v2 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5008-v2 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5008-v2 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5008 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5008 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5008 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5008 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5008 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX5008 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4004-v2 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4004-v2 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4004-v2 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4004-v2 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4004-v2 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4004-v2 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4004 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4004 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4004 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4004 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4004 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4004 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4002 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4002 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4002 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4002 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4002 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX4002 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX3002 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX3002 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX3002 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX3002 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX3002 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GX3002 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GV200 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GV200 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GV200 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GV200 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GV200 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GV200 4.3
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GV1000 4.6.2
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GV1000 4.6.1
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GV1000 4.6
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GV1000 4.5
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GV1000 4.4
IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System GV1000 4.3
IBM Power HMC 7.7.9.0
IBM Power HMC 7.7.8.0
IBM Power HMC 7.7.7.0
IBM Power HMC 7.7.3.0
IBM Flex System Manager 1.3.2 0
IBM Flex System Manager 1.3.1.0
IBM Flex System Manager 1.3.0.1
IBM Flex System Manager 1.3.0.0
IBM Flex System Manager 1.2.1.0
IBM Flex System Manager 1.2.0.0
IBM Flex System Manager 1.1.0.0
IBM DS8870 R7.5
IBM BladeCenter(TM)-T 8730 0
IBM BladeCenter(TM)-T 8720 0
IBM BladeCenter(TM)-S 8886 0
IBM BladeCenter(TM)-S 7779 0
IBM BladeCenter(TM)-S 1948 0
IBM BladeCenter(TM)-HT 8750 0
IBM BladeCenter(TM)-HT 8740 0
IBM BladeCenter(TM)-H 8852
IBM BladeCenter(TM)-H 7989
IBM BladeCenter(TM)-H 1886
IBM BladeCenter(TM)-E 8677
IBM BladeCenter(TM)-E 7967
IBM BladeCenter(TM)-E 1881
IBM BladeCenter T Advanced Management Module 32R0835
IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module 25R5778
GNU glibc 2.12.2
GNU glibc 2.12.1
GNU glibc 2.11.2
GNU glibc 2.11.1
GNU glibc 2.10.1
GNU glibc 2.5
GNU glibc 2.3.10
GNU glibc 2.3.4
GNU glibc 2.3.3
GNU glibc 2.3.2
GNU glibc 2.3.1
GNU glibc 2.3
GNU glibc 2.2.5
GNU glibc 2.2.4
GNU glibc 2.2.3
GNU glibc 2.2.2
GNU glibc 2.2.1
GNU glibc 2.2
GNU glibc 2.1.9
GNU glibc 2.1.3
GNU glibc 2.1.2
GNU glibc 2.1.1
GNU glibc 2.1
GNU glibc 2.0.6
GNU glibc 2.0.5
GNU glibc 2.0.4
GNU glibc 2.0.3
GNU glibc 2.0.2
GNU glibc 2.0.1
GNU glibc 2.0
GNU glibc 2.9
GNU glibc 2.8
GNU glibc 2.7
GNU glibc 2.6.1
GNU glibc 2.6
GNU glibc 2.5.1
GNU glibc 2.4
GNU glibc 2.3.6
GNU glibc 2.3.5
GNU glibc 2.21
GNU glibc 2.20
GNU glibc 2.19
GNU glibc 2.18
GNU glibc 2.17
GNU glibc 2.16
GNU glibc 2.15
GNU glibc 2.14.1
GNU glibc 2.14
GNU glibc 2.13
GNU glibc 2.12
GNU glibc 2.11.3
GNU glibc 2.11
GNU Cfengine 1.2.3
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable: Pexip Pexip Infinity 9.0

Discussion

GNU glibc 'getanswer_r()' Function Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability

GNU glibc is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to cause the application to enter an infinite loop which may cause denial-of-service.

Exploit / POC

GNU glibc 'getanswer_r()' Function Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

GNU glibc 'getanswer_r()' Function Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Reportedly, the issue is fixed; however, Symantec has not confirmed this. Please contact the vendor for more information.

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