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CVE-2014-4043

The posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen function in glibc before 2.20 does not copy its path argument in accordance with the POSIX specification, which allows context-dependent attackers to trigger use-after-free vulnerabilities.

Exploit probability 3.9%
Published October 6, 2014
Required by Not available
Last source change April 16, 2026

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Open Source Vulnerabilities CVE-2014-4043

The posix_spawn_file_actions_addopen function in glibc before 2.20 does not copy its path argument in accordance with the POSIX specification, which allows context-dependent attackers to trigger use-after-free vulnerabilities.

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