CVE-2014-9471
The parse_datetime function in GNU coreutils allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service...
CVE-2014-9471 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gnu Coreutils, published October 16, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.09%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in coreutils 8.23-1.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 7.09%EPSS, 94th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
8.23-1coreutils +4 more
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
coreutilsDebian:12 | before 8.23-1 | 8.23-1 |
coreutilsDebian:13 | before 8.23-1 | 8.23-1 |
coreutilsDebian:14 | before 8.23-1 | 8.23-1 |
coreutilsMageia:4 | before 8.21-6.1.mga4 | 8.21-6.1.mga4 |
coreutilsUbuntu:14.04:LTS | before 8.21-1ubuntu5.1, plus listed versions 8.20-3ubuntu58.21-1ubuntu38.21-1ubuntu48.21-1ubuntu5 | 8.21-1ubuntu5.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-9471- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-9471- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-9290No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2014-9290- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vg73-g8m4-q62rNo score
The parse_datetime function in GNU coreutils allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service...
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.
- Record
GHSA-vg73-g8m4-q62r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-9471- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-9471No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9471- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2015-0029No score
Updated coreutils packages fix CVE-2014-9471
Updated coreutils packages fix security vulnerability:
Bertrand Jacquin and Fiedler Roman discovered date and touch incorrectly handled user-supplied input. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service or potentially execute code (CVE-2014-9471).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0029- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0792-1No score
Recommended update for coreutils
This update for coreutils provides the following fixes and enhancements:
* cp(1) could read from freed memory and could even make corrupt
copies. This could happen with a very fragmented and sparse input
file, on file systems supporting filemap extent scanning.
(bnc#892862)
* Improve ls(1) efficiency on large directories by caching some system
call error codes (ENOTSUP for example) and not calling them again for
files in the same device. (bnc#886129)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0792-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-9471No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9471- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2473-1No score
coreutils vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the distcheck rule in dist-check.mk in GNU coreutils allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a directory tree under /tmp. This issue only affected Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. (CVE-2009-4135)
Bertrand Jacquin and Fiedler Roman discovered date and touch incorrectly handled user-supplied input. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service or potentially execute code. (CVE-2014-9471)
- Record
USN-2473-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:179
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0029.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/4
debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=16872
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-22
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bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=766147
secunia.com/advisories/62226
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2473-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9471
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vg73-g8m4-q62r
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9471
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15050
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150792-1
bugzilla.suse.com/796243
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9471