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High
CVE-2015-5277
The get_contents function in nss_files/files-XXX.c in the Name Service Switch...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2172.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034196
- https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-09/msg00088.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78092
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17079
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262914
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
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Affected Vendor
redhat
View all reports →Affected Software
enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux hpc node, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux workstation, glibc, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
7.0, 0, 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 17th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.