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.
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21 Nov 2024, 02:32
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| References | () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html - | |
| References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2172.html - | |
| References | () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7 - | |
| References | () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html - | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78092 - | |
| References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034196 - | |
| References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1 - | |
| References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2 - | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262914 - | |
| References | () https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7 - | |
| References | () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11 - | |
| References | () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17079 - | |
| References | () https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-09/msg00088.html - |
Information
Published : 2015-12-17 19:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:32
NVD link : CVE-2015-5277
Mitre link : CVE-2015-5277
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5277
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Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux_server
- enterprise_linux_desktop
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node
- enterprise_linux_workstation
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
gnu
- glibc
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer