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CVE-2024-33599

Published: May 6, 2024

Modified: May 12, 2026

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Description

nscd: Stack-based buffer overflow in netgroup cache If the Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) fixed size cache is exhausted by client requests then a subsequent client request for netgroup data may result in a stack-based buffer overflow. This flaw was introduced in glibc 2.15 when the cache was added to nscd. This vulnerability is only present in the nscd binary.

Vendor	Product	Versions
The GNU C Library	glibc	affected `2.15 - < 2.40`

Weaknesses (CWE)

References

https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob;f=advisories/GLIBC-SA-2024-0005

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0011/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00026.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/5

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