CVE-2014-9471

Description

The parse_datetime function in GNU coreutils allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted date string, as demonstrated by the "--date=TZ="123"345" @1" string to the touch or date command.

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-22

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/4

http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2473-1

http://secunia.com/advisories/62226

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0029.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3