CVE-2015-5277
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.2
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Red Hat Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | Affected | — |
Ubuntu Affected 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 15.10 | Affected | — |
| 14.04 | Affected | — |
| 12.04 | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.21-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.21-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.21-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.21-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.21-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | glibc | {"endIncluding":"2.19"} | |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2172.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78092
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034196
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262914
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17079
- https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-09/msg00088.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5277
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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