Vulnerability identifier: #VU87851

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9471

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
coreutils
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0029.html
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=16872
http://secunia.com/advisories/62226
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2473-1
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:179
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/11
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=766147
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-22

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.