Description
The posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen function in glibc before 2.20 does not copy its path argument in accordance with the POSIX specification, which allows context-dependent attackers to trigger use-after-free vulnerabilities.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-165-1 | eglibc security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3169-1 | eglibc security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-3974 | The posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen function in glibc before 2.20 does not copy its path argument in accordance with the POSIX specification, which allows context-dependent attackers to trigger use-after-free vulnerabilities. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2306-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T11:04:28.427Z
Reserved: 2014-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-4043
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-10-06T23:55:08.530
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-4043
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN