VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-9402
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability7.83%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-02-24
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Description
The nss_dns implementation of getnetbyname in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.21, when the DNS backend in the Name Service Switch configuration is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by sending a positive answer while a network name is being process.