CVE-2014-9761
Critical
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.23 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) nan, (2) nanf, or (3) nanl function.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnu Glibc
PublishedApr 19, 2016
First seenApr 19, 2016
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu glibc | v ≤ 2.22 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo | 11.0 | — |
| opensuse opensuse | 13.2 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_desktop | 11.0, 12 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_server | 11.0, 12 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | 11.0, 12 | — |
| suse suse_linux_enterprise_server | 12 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 23 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 15.10 | — |
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