glibc: off-by-one error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow flaw in __gconv_translit_find()
Published Aug 29, 2014
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 16.97%
Description
Off-by-one error in the __gconv_translit_find function in gconv_trans.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc) allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the CHARSET environment variable and gconv transliteration modules.
Affected products
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Configuration 2
- 7.0
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
glibc-0:2.5-118.el5_10.3
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1110
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 Long Life
glibc-0:2.5-58.el5_6.5
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1118
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Extended Update Support
glibc-0:2.5-107.el5_9.7
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1118
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
glibc-0:2.12-1.132.el6_5.4
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1110
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Update Support
glibc-0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.13
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1118
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Extended Update Support
glibc-0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1118
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
glibc-0:2.17-55.el7_0.1
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1110
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | glibc-0:2.5-118.el5_10.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1110 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 Long Life | glibc-0:2.5-58.el5_6.5 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1118 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Extended Update Support | glibc-0:2.5-107.el5_9.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1118 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | glibc-0:2.12-1.132.el6_5.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1110 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Update Support | glibc-0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.13 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1118 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Extended Update Support | glibc-0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1118 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | glibc-0:2.17-55.el7_0.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1110 |
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 2, 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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 16.97% (0.16968) | 96.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 17.96% (0.17958) | 96.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 22.02% (0.22024) | 95.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 30.87% (0.30871) | 96.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 17.20% (0.17197) | 94.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.51% (0.13512) | 93.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 21.99% (0.21988) | 93.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 13.51% (0.13512) | 93.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 15.77% (0.15773) | 94.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.16% (0.01159) | 85.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 1.16% (0.01159) | 84.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 82.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2023 | 1.46% (0.01464) | 84.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.24% (0.01241) | 83.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 34.23% (0.34229) | 97.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 34.23% (0.34229) | 97.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 10, 2023 | 33.99% (0.33988) | 97.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 36.58% (0.36576) | 97.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 12, 2022 | 36.83% (0.36825) | 97.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 39.87% (0.39870) | 97.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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