Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting nscd package, versions <0:2.12-1.212.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.33% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-NSCD-2151634
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 Oct 2017

Introduced: 21 Oct 2017

CVE-2017-15804  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 nscd to version 0:2.12-1.212.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nscd package and not the nscd package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The glob function in glob.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27 contains a buffer overflow during unescaping of user names with the ~ operator.