Description
The parse_datetime function in GNU coreutils allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted date string, as demonstrated by the "--date=TZ="123"345" @1" string to the touch or date command.
Published: 2015-01-16
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 4.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9290 The parse_datetime function in GNU coreutils allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted date string, as demonstrated by the "--date=TZ="123"345" @1" string to the touch or date command.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2473-1 coreutils vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Gnu Coreutils
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:47:41.549Z

Reserved: 2015-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-9471

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-01-16T16:59:08.593

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-9471

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2014-02-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9471 - Bugzilla

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