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CVE-2014-9471
The parse_datetime function in GNU coreutils allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary…
High7.5EPSS 7.1%
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- mitre
Description
The parse_datetime function in GNU coreutils allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted date string, as demonstrated by the "--date=TZ="123"345" @1" string to the touch or date command.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.1% · top 5.8% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (10)
- MDVSA-2015:179 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0029.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20141125 AW: parse_datetime() bug in coreutils (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=16872 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201612-22 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20141124 parse_datetime() bug in coreutils (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=766147 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20150103 Re: parse_datetime() bug in coreutils (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 62226 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- USN-2473-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
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