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CVE-2014-9471

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-9471 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from gnu, from canonical organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-01-16T16:59:08.593

Last Modified

2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
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Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnu	coreutils	< 8.23	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	10.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0029.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=16872 Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/62226 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2473-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:179 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/11 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=766147 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-22 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0029.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=16872 Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/62226 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2473-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:179 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/11 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=766147 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-22 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gnu's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.