CVE-2014-7817
Medium
Description
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 "$((`...`))".
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnu Glibc
PublishedNov 24, 2014
First seenNov 24, 2014
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu glibc | 2.21 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 7.0 | — |
| opensuse opensuse | 13.1, 13.2 | — |
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