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.
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Information
Published : 2015-12-17 19:59
Updated : 2023-02-12 23:15
NVD link : CVE-2015-5277
Mitre link : CVE-2015-5277
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5277
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Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux_server
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node
- enterprise_linux_desktop
- enterprise_linux_workstation
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
gnu
- glibc
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer