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CVE-2014-9984

nscd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before version 2.20 does not correctly compute the size of an internal buffer when processing netgroup requests, possibly leading to an nscd daemon crash or code execution as the user running nscd.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
12 Jun 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
4.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 91% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
GNU C LibraryServers and applications · cpe:a:gnu:glibc
  • Every version up to 2.19

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9984
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9984