CVE-2014-0475

glibc: directory traversal in LC_* locale handling

Published Jul 29, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.20 allow context-dependent attackers to bypass ForceCommand restrictions and possibly have other unspecified impact via a .. (dot dot) in a (1) LC_*, (2) LANG, or other locale environment variable.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-43-1 eglibc security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2976-1 eglibc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0510 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.20 allow context-dependent attackers to bypass ForceCommand restrictions and possibly have other unspecified impact via a .. (dot dot) in a (1) LC_*, (2) LANG, or other locale environment variable.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2306-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:20 AM
Reserved
Dec 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 29, 2014, 2:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:03 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 9, 2014, 12:00 AM