Vulnerability Description
GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.20 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a multibyte character value of "0xffff" to the iconv function when converting (1) IBM933, (2) IBM935, (3) IBM937, (4) IBM939, or (5) IBM1364 encoded data to UTF-8.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Glibc | <= 2.19 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0016.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62100
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62146
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2432-1PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:175
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/29/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/02/1Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69472
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17325Exploit
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=41488498b6
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0016.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62100
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62146
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-6040?
CVE-2014-6040 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.20 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a multibyte character value of "0xffff" to the iconv function w...
How severe is CVE-2014-6040?
CVE-2014-6040 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-6040?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Glibc.