CVE-2014-9402
EPSS 8.7%eglibc - security update
Published: 2/24/2015Modified: 4/28/2026
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.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/eglibcfrom 0, < 2.11.3-4+deb6u3
- Debian/glibcfrom 0, < 2.19-14