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.

References

https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-09/msg00088.html

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17079

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262914

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034196

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78092

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2172.html

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3