CVE-2014-9471

Summary

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 Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:179
• http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0029.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/4
• http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=16872
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-22
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/1
• https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=766147
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/11
• http://secunia.com/advisories/62226
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2473-1

References

• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:179
• http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0029.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/4
• http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=16872
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-22
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/1
• https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=766147
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/11
• http://secunia.com/advisories/62226
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2473-1

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