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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 code via a crafted date…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
GnuCoreutils
before 8.23
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 10.04, 12.04, 14.04

References