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 to cause a denial of service (heap corruption) or gain privileges via a long line in the NSS files database.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.2 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 29%
VendorProductVersion
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_hpc_node
7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
7.0
gnuglibc
𝑥
≤ 2.19
canonicalubuntu_linux
12.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
15.10
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
glibc
bullseye
2.31-13+deb11u11
fixed
wheezy
not-affected
squeeze
not-affected
bullseye (security)
2.31-13+deb11u10
fixed
bookworm
2.36-9+deb12u8
fixed
bookworm (security)
2.36-9+deb12u7
fixed
sid
2.40-3
fixed
trixie
2.40-3
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
eglibc
xenial
dne
wily
dne
vivid
dne
trusty
Fixed 2.19-0ubuntu6.8
released
precise
not-affected
glibc
xenial
not-affected
wily
not-affected
vivid
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne