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.
Published: 2015-12-17
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5256 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2985-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Gnu Glibc
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Workstation Rhel Eus
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:41:09.522Z

Reserved: 2015-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-5277

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Status : Modified

Published: 2015-12-17T19:59:02.573

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-5277

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Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2015-09-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-5277 - Bugzilla

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