CVE-2014-9402

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.8/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-399

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 24, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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