CVE catalog
CVE-2014-9984
glibc: CVE-2014-9984
- Severity
- Critical · CVSS 9.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 4.48% · Oct 25, 2026
nscd in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before version 2.20 does not correctly compute the size of an internal buffer when processing netgroup requests, possibly leading to an nscd daemon crash or code execution as the user running nscd.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | glibc | sid | 2.43-7 | fixed |
| Debian | glibc | forky | 2.43-7 | fixed |
| Debian | glibc | trixie | 2.41-12+deb13u4 | fixed |
| Debian | glibc | bookworm | 2.36-9+deb12u14 | fixed |
| Debian | glibc | bookworm-security | 2.36-9+deb12u7 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.17-93ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.18-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.18-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.18-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.18-0ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.18-0ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.18-0ubuntu7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.13 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.14 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.15 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.15+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.15+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.15+esm3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | glibc | pro | 2.26-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | glibc | pro | 2.26-0ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | glibc | pro | 2.27-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | glibc | pro | 2.27-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | glibc | pro | 2.27-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | glibc | pro | 2.27-3ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | glibc | pro | 2.27-3ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | glibc | pro | 2.27-3ubuntu1.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | glibc | pro | 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | glibc | pro | 2.27-3ubuntu1.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | glibc | pro | 2.27-3ubuntu1.6+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | glibc | pro | 2.27-3ubuntu1.6+esm2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.17-93ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.18-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.18-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.18-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.18-0ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.18-0ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.18-0ubuntu7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.13 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.14 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.15 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.15+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.15+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.15+esm3 | fixed |
| Suse | glibc | linux enterprise server 12-ltss | 2.19-22.24.5 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | glibc | source | sid | 2.19-14 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | glibc | source | forky | 2.19-14 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | glibc | source | trixie | 2.19-14 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | glibc | source | bookworm | 2.19-14 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | deb | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.15+esm3 | Not reported | USN-6762-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | glibc | deb | pro | 2.27-3ubuntu1.6+esm2 | Not reported | USN-6762-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | eglibc | deb | pro | 2.19-0ubuntu6.15+esm3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9984 | Not reported |
| Suse | glibc | rpm | linux enterprise server 12-ltss | 2.19-22.24.5 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:0076-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [glibc-doc]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (4)
2.36-9+deb12u14· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u14· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
- [glibc-source]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (4)
2.36-9+deb12u14· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u14· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
- [libc6]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (4)
2.36-9+deb12u14· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u14· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
- [libc6-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (4)
2.36-9+deb12u14· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u14· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
- [libc6-dev]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (4)
2.36-9+deb12u14· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u14· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
- [libc6-dev-i386]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (2)
2.36-9+deb12u14· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
- [libc6-dev-x32]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (2)
2.36-9+deb12u14· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
- [libc6-i386]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (2)
2.36-9+deb12u14· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
- [libc6-x32]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (2)
2.36-9+deb12u14· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
- [libc-bin]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (4)
2.36-9+deb12u14· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u14· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
- [libc-dev-bin]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (4)
2.36-9+deb12u14· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u14· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
- [libc-devtools]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (4)
2.36-9+deb12u14· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u14· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
- [libc-l10n]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (4)
2.36-9+deb12u14· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u14· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
- [locales]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (4)
2.36-9+deb12u14· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u14· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
- [locales-all]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (4)
2.36-9+deb12u14· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u14· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
- [nscd]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (4)
2.36-9+deb12u14· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u14· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
2.36-9+deb12u7· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · bookworm; dsa · glibc · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [glibc-doc]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (2)
2.41-12+deb13u3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · 13
2.41-12+deb13u3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · 13
- [glibc-source]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (2)
2.41-12+deb13u3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · 13
2.41-12+deb13u3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · 13
- [libc6]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (2)
2.41-12+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · 13
2.41-12+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · 13
- [libc6-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [glibc]
Details (2)
2.41-12+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · 13
2.41-12+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.19-14dsa · glibc · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2018_0076-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9984]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2018:0076-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9984]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6762-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9984]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2014/cve-2014-9984.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2018/wid-sec-w-2022-1478.json]
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