Description
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).
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-7122 | 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). |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T19:57:27.523Z
Reserved: 2017-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-15671
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-10-20T17:29:00.287
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-15671
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