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CVE-2014-7817

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-24 Nov, 2014 | 15:00
Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 13:03
Rejected At-
Credits

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 "$((`...`))".

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:24 Nov, 2014 | 15:00
Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 13:03
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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 "$((`...`))".

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/730
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0016.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2432-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-11/msg00519.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2023.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a39208bd7fb76c1b01c127b4c61f9bfd915bfe7c
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71216
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/62100
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98852
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://secunia.com/advisories/62146
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17625
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
Hyperlink: http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/730
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0016.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2432-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-11/msg00519.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2023.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a39208bd7fb76c1b01c127b4c61f9bfd915bfe7c
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71216
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/62100
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98852
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/62146
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17625
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
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Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/730
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0016.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2432-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-11/msg00519.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2023.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a39208bd7fb76c1b01c127b4c61f9bfd915bfe7c
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71216
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/62100
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98852
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/62146
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17625
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/730
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0016.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2432-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-11/msg00519.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2023.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a39208bd7fb76c1b01c127b4c61f9bfd915bfe7c
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71216
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/62100
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98852
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/62146
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17625
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:24 Nov, 2014 | 15:59
Updated At:12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

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 "$((`...`))".

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.04.6MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.6
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches

Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>10.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>12.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>14.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>14.10
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>debian_linux>>7.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>glibc>>2.21
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openSUSE
opensuse
>>opensuse>>13.1
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openSUSE
opensuse
>>opensuse>>13.2
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-20Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-20
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0016.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2023.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/730secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/62100secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/62146secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71216secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2432-1secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98852secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17625secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a39208bd7fb76c1b01c127b4c61f9bfd915bfe7csecalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-11/msg00519.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0016.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2023.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/730af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/62100af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/62146af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71216af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2432-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98852af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17625af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a39208bd7fb76c1b01c127b4c61f9bfd915bfe7caf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-11/msg00519.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0016.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2023.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/730
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/62100
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/62146
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71216
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2432-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98852
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17625
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a39208bd7fb76c1b01c127b4c61f9bfd915bfe7c
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-11/msg00519.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00089.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2023.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/730
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/62100
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/62146
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2432-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98852
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17625
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a39208bd7fb76c1b01c127b4c61f9bfd915bfe7c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-11/msg00519.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory

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