Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime Affecting glibc package, versions <2.25-3
Threat Intelligence
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- published11 Aug 2026
- disclosed20 Oct 2017
Introduced: 20 Oct 2017
CVE-2017-15671 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest glibc to version 2.25-3 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glibc package and not the glibc package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
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).