CVE-2014-3484
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the __dn_expand function in network/dn_expand.c in musl...
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the __dn_expand function in network/dn_expand.c in musl libc 1.1x before 1.1.2 and 0.9.13 through 1.0.3 allow remote attackers to (1) have unspecified impact via an invalid name length in a DNS response or (2) cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid name length in a DNS response, related to an infinite loop with no output.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.8
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the __dn_expand function in network/dn_expand.c in musl libc 1.1x before 1.1.2 and 0.9.13 through 1.0.3 allow remote attackers to (1) have unspecified impact via an invalid name length in a DNS response or (2) cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid name length in a DNS response, related to an infinite loop with no output.
- Record
CVE-2014-3484- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the __dn_expand function in network/dn_expand.c in musl libc 1.1x before 1.1.2 and 0.9.13 through 1.0.3 allow remote attackers to (1) have unspecified impact via an invalid name length in a DNS response or (2) cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid name length in a DNS response, related to an infinite loop with no output.
- Record
CVE-2014-3484- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-3491 No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the __dn_expand function in network/dn_expand.c in musl libc 1.1x before 1.1.2 and 0.9.13 through 1.0.3 allow remote attackers to (1) have unspecified impact via an invalid name length in a DNS response or (2) cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid name length in a DNS response, related to an infinite loop with no output.
- Record
EUVD-2014-3491- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j83j-g9hw-7wvp No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the __dn_expand function in network/dn_expand.c in musl...
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the __dn_expand function in network/dn_expand.c in musl libc 1.1x before 1.1.2 and 0.9.13 through 1.0.3 allow remote attackers to (1) have unspecified impact via an invalid name length in a DNS response or (2) cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid name length in a DNS response, related to an infinite loop with no output.
- Record
GHSA-j83j-g9hw-7wvp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the __dn_expand function in network/dn_expand.c in musl libc 1.1x before 1.1.2 and 0.9.13 through 1.0.3 allow remote attackers to (1) have unspecified impact via an invalid name length in a DNS response or (2) cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid name length in a DNS response, related to an infinite loop with no output.
- Record
CVE-2014-3484- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-3484
9.8
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the __dn_expand function in network/dn_expand.c in musl libc 1.1x before 1.1.2 and 0.9.13 through 1.0.3 allow remote attackers to (1) have unspecified impact via an invalid name length in a DNS response or (2) cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid name length in a DNS response, related to an infinite loop with no output.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3484- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3484
9.8
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the __dn_expand function in network/dn_expand.c in musl libc 1.1x before 1.1.2 and 0.9.13 through 1.0.3 allow remote attackers to (1) have unspecified impact via an invalid name length in a DNS response or (2) cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid name length in a DNS response, related to an infinite loop with no output.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3484- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0262 No score
Updated musl package fixes CVE-2014-3484
Updated musl package fixes security vulnerability:
A remote stack-based buffer overflow has been found in musl libc's dns response parsing code. The overflow can be triggered in programs linked against musl libc and making dns queries via one of the standard interfaces (getaddrinfo, getnameinfo, gethostbyname, gethostbyaddr, etc.) if one of the configured nameservers in resolv.conf is controlled by an attacker, or if an attacker can inject forged udp packets with control over their contents. Denial of service is also possible via a related failure in loop detection (CVE-2014-3484).
- Record
MGASA-2014-0262- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4768-1 No score
musl vulnerabilities
It was discovered that musl did not properly handle kernel syscalls. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-1000001)
It was discovered that musl did not properly handle the parsing of DNS response codes. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause resource consumption (infinite loop), denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2014-3484)
It was discovered that musl did not properly handle the parsing of DNS response codes. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause resource consumption (infinite loop), denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-15650)
It was discovered that musl did not properly handle the parsing of ipv6 addresses. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2015-1817)
It was discovered that TRE library, used by musl, did not properly handle certain inputs. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash). (CVE-2016-8859)
- Record
USN-4768-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
muslDebian:12 |
before 1.1.4-1 | 1.1.4-1 |
muslDebian:13 |
before 1.1.4-1 | 1.1.4-1 |
muslDebian:14 |
before 1.1.4-1 | 1.1.4-1 |
muslMageia:4 |
before 0.9.14-2.1.mga4 | 0.9.14-2.1.mga4 |
muslUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 0.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.9.14-20.9.14-2ubuntu10.9.15-1 |
0.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
muslUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1.1.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions 1.1.9-1 |
1.1.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-3484 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Musl-libc Musl, published June 18, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.22%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in musl 1.1.4-1.
References
seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/495
git.musl-libc.org/cgit/musl/commit?id=b3d9e0b94ea73c68ef4169ec82c898ce59a4e30a
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3484
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j83j-g9hw-7wvp
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3484
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0262.html
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bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13499
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3484
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=140210606626487&w=2
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3484
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4768-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-1817
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8859
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-15650
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1000001