CVE-2014-8121

CVE Details

Release Date:

2015-02-23

Description

It was found that the files back end of Name Service Switch (NSS) did not isolate iteration over an entire database from key-based look-up API calls. An application performing look-ups on a database while iterating over it could enter an infinite loop, leading to a denial of service.

See more information about CVE-2014-8121 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	3.3	Base Metrics:	AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector:	Adjacent network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (glibc)	ELSA-2015-0327	2015-03-09

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