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CVE-2014-4043

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.

  • Published: Oct 7, 2014
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2014-4043
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
gnu / glibc - 2.19.x
opensuse / opensuse 13.1 13.1.x