First published: Mon Nov 24 2014(Updated: )
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 "$((`...`))".
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Ubuntu Linux | =10.04 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =14.10 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
GNU C Library (glibc) | =2.21 | |
openSUSE | =13.1 | |
openSUSE | =13.2 |
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CVE-2014-7817 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary command execution.
To fix CVE-2014-7817, upgrade the GNU C Library to a version later than 2.21 that enforces the WRDE_NOCMD flag.
CVE-2014-7817 affects specific versions of Ubuntu, Debian, and openSUSE that use glibc 2.21.
CVE-2014-7817 can be exploited locally by attackers with access to a vulnerable system.
CVE-2014-7817 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands through manipulating input to the wordexp function.