CVE-2014-4043 json
The posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen function in glibc before 2.20 does not copy its path argument in accordance with the POSIX specificati…
published 2014-10-06 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-3974
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.9%
- EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- glibc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.19-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-4043
- eglibc Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 2.19-0ubuntu6.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4043
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
- glibc openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.24-2.3
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10154-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2014-4043 updated cvss 1.0
glibc: posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen fails to copy the path argument
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 glibc Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 glibc Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 nscd, glibc, glibc-utils, glibc-common Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 nscd, glibc, glibc-utils, glibc-commonaffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
3.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109263 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1109263
exploit
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201503-04
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:152
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00012.html
vendor-advisory
- sourceware.org /git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bh=3020b9ac232315df362521aeaf85f21cb9926db8%3Bhp=d86e7
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securityfocus.com
/bid/68006
vdb-entry
- sourceware.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17048
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/93784
vdb-entry
- sourceware.org /git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=89e435f3559c53084498e9baad22172b64429362
- sourceware.org /git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=posix/spawn_faction_addopen.c%3Bh=40800b8e6e81341501c0fb8a9100952
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
mailing-list
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seclists.org
/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
mailing-list
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
mailing-list
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seclists.org
/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
mailing-list
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-4043
- NVD CVE-2014-4043
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