CVE-2015-5277
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Dec 17, 2015
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Jul 1, 2015
Description
The get_contents function in nss_files/files-XXX.c in the Name Service Switch (NSS) in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.20 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (heap corruption) or gain privileges via a long line in the NSS files database.
Scores
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Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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References
- USN-2985-2vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:2172vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201702-11vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- 1034196vdb-entry
- [libc-alpha] 20140909 The GNU C Library version 2.20 is now availablemailing-list
- 78092vdb-entry
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17079
- USN-2985-1vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262914
- 20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16Xmailing-list
- 20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16Xmailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
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