DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9471

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9471
Import Source
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JSON Data
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Upstream
Published
2015-01-16T16:59:08Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:04:43Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.23-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:12 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.23-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:13 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.23-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:14 / coreutils

Package

Name
coreutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/coreutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8.23-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}