Security Advisory

CVE-2014-9402

7.8

Vulnerability Description

The nss_dns implementation of getnetbyname in GNU C Library (aka glibc) before 2.21, when the DNS backend in the Name Service Switch configuration is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by sending a positive answer while a network name is being process.
Published Date February 24, 2015
Official Source NIST NVD Advisory