CVE-2015-5277
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 None
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2015-5277
- Assigner
- secalert@redhat.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2015-12-17T19:59:02
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-12T23:15:34
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 2.19 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5277 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5277 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 09:40:49 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 07:37:19 | 2015-12-17T19:59Z | 2015-12-17T19:59:02 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 07:37:19 | 2017-07-01T01:29:19 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 07:37:19 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-02-02 17:05:19 | 2023-02-02T16:17:08 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-02 17:05:20 | 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. | It was discovered that the nss_files backend for the Name Service Switch in glibc would return incorrect data to applications or corrupt the heap (depending on adjacent heap contents). A local attacker could potentially use this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the system. | Description | updated |
| 2023-02-02 17:05:22 | References | updated | ||
| 2023-02-13 01:06:25 | 2023-02-12T23:15:34 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-13 01:06:25 | It was discovered that the nss_files backend for the Name Service Switch in glibc would return incorrect data to applications or corrupt the heap (depending on adjacent heap contents). A local attacker could potentially use this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the system. | 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. | Description | updated |