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TI-2014-06491 Aliases CVE-2014-7817GHSA-47cv-pfmg-555j

The wordexp function in GNU C Library (aka glibc) 2.21 does not enforce the WRDE_NOCMD…

Priority LOW 22CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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 "$((`...`))".

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00578 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.21VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.21 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:0016 Released 2015-01-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    glibc security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) glibc-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4, glibc-common-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4, glibc-devel-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) glibc-static-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) glibc-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4, glibc-common-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4, glibc-devel-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) glibc-static-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) glibc-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4, glibc-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4.ppc, glibc-common-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) glibc-static-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4, glibc-static-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) glibc-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4, glibc-common-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4, glibc-devel-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) glibc-static-2.12-1.149.el6_6.4
  • RHSA-2014:2023 Released 2014-12-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    glibc security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) glibc-2.17-55.el7_0.3, glibc-common-2.17-55.el7_0.3, glibc-devel-2.17-55.el7_0.3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-55.el7_0.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) glibc-2.17-55.el7_0.3, glibc-common-2.17-55.el7_0.3, glibc-devel-2.17-55.el7_0.3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-55.el7_0.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) glibc-2.17-55.el7_0.3, glibc-2.17-55.el7_0.3.ppc, glibc-common-2.17-55.el7_0.3 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-55.el7_0.3, glibc-static-2.17-55.el7_0.3.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) glibc-2.17-55.el7_0.3, glibc-common-2.17-55.el7_0.3, glibc-devel-2.17-55.el7_0.3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-55.el7_0.3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:2023

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-7817
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47cv-pfmg-555j

References

Advisory 7

Other 6

Sources

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