glibc: posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen fails to copy the path argument
Published Oct 6, 2014
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.92%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
glibc
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
glibc
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
glibc
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
glibc
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | glibc | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | glibc | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | glibc | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | glibc | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.92% (0.03922) | 90.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.92% (0.03922) | 88.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.98% (0.00983) | 75.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.59% (0.01589) | 87.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 1.92% (0.01917) | 88.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 1.86% (0.01862) | 88.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1.72% (0.01722) | 86.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.49% (0.01495) | 85.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.89% (0.01886) | 86.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00012.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html x_refsource_MISC
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- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:152 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68006 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4043 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109263 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93784 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4043
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17048 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bh=3020b9ac232315df362521aeaf85f21cb9926db8%3Bhp=d86e73963dd9fb5e21b1a28326630337226812aa%3Bhb=89e435f3559c53084498e9baad22172b64429362%3Bhpb=c3a2ebe1f7541cc35937621e08c28ff88afd0845 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=posix/spawn_faction_addopen.c%3Bh=40800b8e6e81341501c0fb8a91009529e2048dec%3Bhp=47f62425b696a4fdd511b2a057746322eb6518db%3Bhb=89e435f3559c53084498e9baad22172b64429362%3Bhpb=c3a2ebe1f7541cc35937621e08c28ff88afd0845 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=89e435f3559c53084498e9baad22172b64429362 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4043
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