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CVE-2015-5277
Published: Dec 17, 2015
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
USN-2985-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
RHSA-2015:2172
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
GLSA-201702-11
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
1034196
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
[libc-alpha] 20140909 The GNU C Library version 2.20 is now available
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
78092
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17079
x_refsource_CONFIRM
USN-2985-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262914
x_refsource_CONFIRM
20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X
mailing-list
x_refsource_FULLDISC
20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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