CVE-2017-15671
published 2017-10-20CVE-2017-15671: The glob function in glob.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27, when invoked with GLOB_TILDE, could skip freeing allocated memory when…
medium5.9CVSS 3.0
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The glob function in glob.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27, when invoked with GLOB_TILDE, could skip freeing allocated memory when processing the ~ operator with a long user name, potentially leading to a denial of service (memory leak).
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | glibc | < glibc 2.25-3 (bookworm) | glibc 2.25-3 (bookworm) |
| gnu | glibc | <= 2.26 | — |
| gnu | glibc | >= 0 < 2.25-3 | 2.25-3 |
| gnu | glibc | >= 0 < 2.25-3 | 2.25-3 |
| gnu | glibc | >= 0 < 2.25-3 | 2.25-3 |
| gnu | glibc | >= 0 < 2.25-3 | 2.25-3 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.9MEDIUM