Off-by-one Error Affecting nscd package, versions <0:2.12-1.132.el6_5.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
1.16% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-NSCD-2103114
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Jul 2014

Introduced: 14 Jul 2014

CVE-2014-5119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-193  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-626  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 nscd to version 0:2.12-1.132.el6_5.4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nscd package and not the nscd package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Off-by-one error in the __gconv_translit_find function in gconv_trans.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc) allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the CHARSET environment variable and gconv transliteration modules.

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