CVE-2014-9471
EPSS 4.3%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2014-9471
To remediate CVE-2014-9471, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/coreutils—upgrade to 8.23-1 or later
Is CVE-2014-9471 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 4.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 8.23-1