# CVE-2014-5119: Integer overflow in n/a > An off-by-one error in glibc allows attackers to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via the CHARSET environment variable. - **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Not stated - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 29 Aug 2014 - **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5119, DSA-3012-1, GHSA-jv4w-947j-grmm, RHSA-2014:1118, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-5119, USN-2328-1 ## What is CVE-2014-5119? CVE-2014-5119 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 29 Aug 2014. ### Official description 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. Weakness: CWE-189 ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5119? It affects 2 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `glibc` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:5.9 | All versions | 0:2.5-107.el5_9.7 | | `glibc-common` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:5.9 | All versions | 0:2.5-107.el5_9.7 | | `glibc-debuginfo` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:5.9 | All versions | 0:2.5-107.el5_9.7 | | `glibc-debuginfo-common` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:5.9 | All versions | 0:2.5-107.el5_9.7 | | `glibc-devel` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:5.9 | All versions | 0:2.5-107.el5_9.7 | | `glibc-headers` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:5.9 | All versions | 0:2.5-107.el5_9.7 | | `glibc-utils` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:5.9 | All versions | 0:2.5-107.el5_9.7 | | `nscd` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:5.9 | All versions | 0:2.5-107.el5_9.7 | | `glibc` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::computenode | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc-common` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::computenode | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc-debuginfo` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::computenode | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc-debuginfo-common` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::computenode | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc-devel` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::computenode | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc-headers` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::computenode | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc-static` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::computenode | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc-utils` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::computenode | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `nscd` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::computenode | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::server | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc-common` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::server | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc-debuginfo` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::server | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc-debuginfo-common` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::server | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc-devel` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::server | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc-headers` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::server | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc-static` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::server | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc-utils` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::server | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `nscd` | Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.4::server | All versions | 0:2.12-1.107.el6_4.6 | | `glibc` | Red Hat:rhel_mission_critical:5.6 | All versions | 0:2.5-58.el5_6.5 | | `glibc-common` | Red Hat:rhel_mission_critical:5.6 | All versions | 0:2.5-58.el5_6.5 | | `glibc-debuginfo` | Red Hat:rhel_mission_critical:5.6 | All versions | 0:2.5-58.el5_6.5 | | `glibc-debuginfo-common` | Red Hat:rhel_mission_critical:5.6 | All versions | 0:2.5-58.el5_6.5 | | `glibc-devel` | Red Hat:rhel_mission_critical:5.6 | All versions | 0:2.5-58.el5_6.5 | | `glibc-headers` | Red Hat:rhel_mission_critical:5.6 | All versions | 0:2.5-58.el5_6.5 | | `glibc-utils` | Red Hat:rhel_mission_critical:5.6 | All versions | 0:2.5-58.el5_6.5 | | `nscd` | Red Hat:rhel_mission_critical:5.6 | All versions | 0:2.5-58.el5_6.5 | | `glibc` | Red Hat:rhel_mission_critical:6.2::server | All versions | 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.13 | | `glibc-common` | Red Hat:rhel_mission_critical:6.2::server | All versions | 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.13 | | `glibc-debuginfo` | Red Hat:rhel_mission_critical:6.2::server | All versions | 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.13 | | `glibc-debuginfo-common` | Red Hat:rhel_mission_critical:6.2::server | All versions | 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.13 | | `glibc-devel` | Red Hat:rhel_mission_critical:6.2::server | All versions | 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.13 | | `glibc-headers` | Red Hat:rhel_mission_critical:6.2::server | All versions | 0:2.12-1.47.el6_2.13 | Products: Debian Debian Linux, Gnu Glibc. ## How do I fix CVE-2014-5119? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2014-5119 being exploited? It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-5119 exists. Public exploit code: - glibc - NUL Byte gconv_translit_find Off-by-One (exploitdb) ## Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux - [CVE-2015-3306](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3306/): ProFTPD Improper Access Control (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2025-49113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-49113/): RoundCube Webmail Deserialization of Untrusted Data (critical 9.9, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2026-24061](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24061/): GNU InetUtils Argument Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2025-39682](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-39682/): Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2024-9680](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9680/): Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2014-5119 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2014-5119 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 29 Aug 2014. Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-5119 exists. Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5119/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5119/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5119 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5119 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-5119 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5119/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.