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CVE-2015-5277

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
9.1
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.102

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
GNU C Library (USN-2985-1) libc6_2.19-0ubuntu6.8_i386.debLinux
GNU C Library (USN-2985-1) libc6_2.19-0ubuntu6.8_amd64.debLinux
GNU C Library (USN-2985-1) libc6_2.21-0ubuntu4.2_i386.debLinux
GNU C Library (USN-2985-1) libc6_2.21-0ubuntu4.2_amd64.debLinux
GNU C Library (USN-2985-1) libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.14_i386.debLinux
GNU C Library (USN-2985-1) libc6_2.15-0ubuntu10.14_amd64.debLinux
GNU C Library (USN-2985-1) libc6-dev_2.19-0ubuntu6.8_i386.debLinux
GNU C Library (USN-2985-1) libc6-dev_2.19-0ubuntu6.8_amd64.debLinux
GNU C Library (USN-2985-1) libc6-dev_2.21-0ubuntu4.2_i386.debLinux
GNU C Library (USN-2985-1) libc6-dev_2.21-0ubuntu4.2_amd64.debLinux
GNU C Library (USN-2985-1) libc6-dev_2.15-0ubuntu10.14_i386.debLinux
GNU C Library (USN-2985-1) libc6-dev_2.15-0ubuntu10.14_amd64.debLinux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234