CVE-2014-4043
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.039 · 90 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedwago_psirt
Update your managed switch to the latest firmware: 852-303 (>= V1.2.2.S0) 852-1305 (>= V1.1.6.S0) 852-1505 (>= V1.1.5.S0) Firmwares published on Jun 7, 2019 or later are fixed. Please refer to the corresponding manual.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
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advisories (1)
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- VDE-2019-013WAGO: Multiple Vulnerabilities in industrial managed switches2019-06-12csaf · wago_psirtDE
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in WAGO 852-303, 852-1305 and 852-1505 industrial managed ethernet switches.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (47)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00012.htmlcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.htmlcnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18cnnvd
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:152cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1109263cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93784cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.htmlcnnvd
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14cnnvd
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