Out-of-Bounds Affecting glibc package, versions <0:2.17-106.el7_2.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-GLIBC-5078394
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Sept 2015

Introduced: 14 Sep 2015

CVE-2015-5277  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 glibc to version 0:2.17-106.el7_2.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:2172.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glibc package and not the glibc package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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