CVE-2015-5277

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…

published December 17, 2015

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
47.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00588 · 47.4th percentile
Published
2015-12-17T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 DEC 19:00Z
    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…
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