CVE-2024-33602 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2024-33602

nscd: netgroup cache assumes NSS callback uses in-buffer strings

Vulnerability Description

nscd: netgroup cache assumes NSS callback uses in-buffer strings The Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) netgroup cache can corrupt memory when the NSS callback does not store all strings in the provided buffer. The 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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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

The GNU C Library

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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

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-466

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.