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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2014-5119

🗓️ 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Linux systems have an unpatched vulnerability (CVE-2014-5119) allowing attackers to execute code.

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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: IBM Software Delivery and Lifecycle Patterns for the glibc vulnerabilities (CVE-2014-5119)
17 Jun 201804:57
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Proof of Concept exploit code, which uses a flaw in glibc that can allow a local unprivileged user to gain root on Linux machine in IBM QRadar Incident Forensics (CVE-2014-5119)
16 Jun 201821:21
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Two (2) Vulnerabilities in glibc affect IBM FlashSystem (and TMS RAMSAN) 710, 720, 810, and 820 systems (CVE-2014-5119 and CVE-2014-0475)
28 Feb 202301:12
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in glibc affect the IBM Flex System Manager (FSM): (CVE-2013-4332, CVE-2014-0475, CVE-2014-5119)
31 Jan 201901:35
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: IBM Netezza Host Management (CVE-2014-5119)
18 Oct 201903:10
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Bash and GNU C Library affect WebSphere Transformation Extender (WTX) with Launcher Hypervisor Edition (CVE-2014-6271, CVE-2014-6277, CVE-2014-6278, CVE-2014-7169, CVE-2014-5119, CVE-2014-7186, CVE-2014-7187)
16 Jun 201819:40
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in GNU C Library affects IBM SmartCloud Provisioning for Software Virtual Appliance (CVE-2014-5119, CVE-2014-0475)
17 Jun 201822:30
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: IBM Workload Deployer - Proof of Concept exploit code, which uses a flaw in glibc that can allow a local unprivileged user to gain root on Linux machine
15 Jun 201807:01
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in glibc affect ”WebSphere Message Broker v8 HVE” and “IBM Integration Bus V9 HVE” (CVE-2014-5119)
15 Jun 201807:01
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM is affected by a GNU C Library (glibc) vulnerability (CVE-2014-5119)
23 Feb 202217:02
ibm
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(218336);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-5119");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2014-5119");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - Off-by-one error in the __gconv_translit_find function in gconv_trans.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc)
    allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via
    vectors related to the CHARSET environment variable and gconv transliteration modules. (CVE-2014-5119)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-5119");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2014-5119");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/07/31");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:5.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:glibc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("set_linux_os_id.nasl", "ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OS/identifier", "Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-5");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-5": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "5",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "glibc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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28 Jan 2026 00:00Current
7.6High risk
Vulners AI Score7.6
CVSS 27.5
EPSS0.21511
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