CVE-2014-9471 The parse_datetime function in GNU coreutils allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted date string, as demonstrated by the "--date=T...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 7.1%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The parse_datetime function in GNU coreutils allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted date string, as demonstrated by the "--date=TZ="123"345" @1" string to the touch or date command.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/coreutils(Debian:12) | < 8.23-1 | 8.23-1 |
| debian/coreutils(Debian:13) | < 8.23-1 | 8.23-1 |
| debian/coreutils(Debian:14) | < 8.23-1 | 8.23-1 |
| GNU coreutils | < 8.23 | 8.23 |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 10.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 12.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 14.04 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2014-9471 vendor-advisory
- advisories.mageia.org third-party-advisory
- debbugs.gnu.org exploit third-party-advisory
- 62226 third-party-advisory
- USN-2473-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2015:179 broken-link vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20141124 parse_datetime() bug in coreutils exploit mailing-list third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20141125 AW: parse_datetime() bug in coreutils mailing-list third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150103 Re: parse_datetime() bug in coreutils exploit mailing-list third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org exploit issue-tracking third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201612-22 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory