PRIOn knowledge basePRION:CVE-2015-5277Heap overflow
6.7 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
8.3%
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.
References
packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2172.html
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/78092
www.securitytracker.com/id/1034196
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262914
seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11
sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17079
sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-09/msg00088.html
Related
6.7 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
8.3%