CVE-2014-9471
HighSummary
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.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt system operations or execute malicious code, posing a significant security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update GNU coreutils to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized attempts to exploit this flaw.
Other vulnerabilities in GNU coreutils
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In GNU coreutils unexpand, a heap-based buffer overflow occurs due to an integer overflow during buffer allocation when processing large -t values. This can lead to out-of-bounds heap write and potentially achieve a heap write primitive.
- CVE-2026-56391Medium
In the GNU coreutils uniq utility, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of multibyte input when the -w (--check-chars) option is used. The find_field() function miscalculates byte length by repeatedly processing a fixed pointer instead of advancing through the input, resulting in an inflated length value. This incorrect length is later used in a memcmp operation, causing reads beyond the allocated buffer when processing crafted multibyte input, leading to a crash and potential adjacent heap memory exposure.
- CVE-2025-5278Medium
In GNU Coreutils, the begfield() function in the sort utility is vulnerable to a heap buffer under-read. A crafted command using the traditional key format may access memory outside the allocated buffer.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.