cbcvebase.
CVE-2015-5277
published 2015-12-17

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…

high7.2CVSS 3.1
AVLACLAuNCCICAC
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.

Affected

15 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
debianglibc< glibc 2.21-1 (bookworm)glibc 2.21-1 (bookworm)
eglibceglibc>= 0 < 2.19-0ubuntu6.82.19-0ubuntu6.8
eglibceglibc>= 0 < 2.19-0ubuntu6.92.19-0ubuntu6.9
gnuglibc<= 2.19
gnuglibc>= 0 < 2.21-12.21-1
gnuglibc>= 0 < 2.21-12.21-1
gnuglibc>= 0 < 2.21-12.21-1
gnuglibc>= 0 < 2.21-12.21-1
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
redhatenterprise_linux_hpc_node
redhatenterprise_linux_server
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation

CVSS provenance

nvd7.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv7.2HIGH