CVE-2014-5119
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.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.2151 (21.5%)
Percentile: 95.7%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
gnu:glibcdebian:debian_linuxTechnical 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.
Published: 8/29/2014, 4:55:11 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-poisoned-nul-byte-2014-edition.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00017.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1118.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/69
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60345
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60358
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60441