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TI-2014-06736 Aliases CVE-2014-8121GHSA-hw66-pxhg-8fx8

DB_LOOKUP in nss_files/files-XXX.c in the Name Service Switch (NSS) in GNU C Library (aka…

Priority LOW 31CWE-17Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

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

Summary

DB_LOOKUP in nss_files/files-XXX.c in the Name Service Switch (NSS) in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.21 and earlier does not properly check if a file is open, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by performing a look-up on a database while iterating over it, which triggers the file pointer to be reset.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05609 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 2 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 · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp4VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*11.0 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 sp4VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.21VulnerableGNU
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:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 11.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.21 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • 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:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:0327 Released 2015-03-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    glibc security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) glibc-2.17-78.el7, glibc-common-2.17-78.el7, glibc-devel-2.17-78.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-78.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) glibc-2.17-78.el7, glibc-common-2.17-78.el7, glibc-devel-2.17-78.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-78.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) glibc-2.17-78.el7, glibc-2.17-78.el7.ppc, glibc-common-2.17-78.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-78.el7, glibc-static-2.17-78.el7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) glibc-2.17-78.el7, glibc-common-2.17-78.el7, glibc-devel-2.17-78.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) glibc-static-2.17-78.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0327
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0327
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0327
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0327
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0327
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0327
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0327
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0327

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8121
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hw66-pxhg-8fx8

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 7

Sources

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