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CVE-2024-33600
nscd: Null pointer crashes after notfound response
Vulnerability Description
nscd: Null pointer crashes after notfound response If the Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) cache fails to add a not-found netgroup response to the cache, the client request can result in a null pointer dereference. This flaw was introduced in glibc 2.15 when the cache was added to nscd. This vulnerability is only present in the nscd binary.
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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Affected Vendor
The GNU C Library
View all reports →Affected Software
glibc
Vulnerable Versions:
2.15
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 6th, 2024
Last Modified:
July 14th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available