The posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen function in glibc before 2.20 does not copy its path argument in accordance with the POSIX…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

3.9% · top 9.6% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-94 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-94 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (16)

• https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=ChangeLog%3Bh=3020b9ac232315df362521aeaf85f21cb9926db8%3Bhp=d86e73963dd9fb5e21b1a28326630337226812aa%3Bhb=89e435f3559c53084498e9baad22172b64429362%3Bhpb=c3a2ebe1f7541cc35937621e08c28ff88afd0845 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 68006 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17048 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• gnuclibrary-cve20144043-code-exec(93784) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109263 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=89e435f3559c53084498e9baad22172b64429362 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• GLSA-201503-04 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• MDVSA-2014:152 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• openSUSE-SU-2015:1387 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 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 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 20190612 SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
• 20190613 SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
• 20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 6 Aug 2024, 11:04 UTC.