Off-by-one error in the __gconv_translit_find function in gconv_trans.c in GNU...

Vulnerability 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.

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/60441
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/13/5
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69738
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1118.html
• https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1110.html
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685604
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• https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=96
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