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Out-of-Bounds Affecting glibc package, versions *

0.0
low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.09% (36th percentile)
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NVD
6.2 medium
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Red Hat
3.3 low

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-GLIBC-1942405
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 22 Jan 2011
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Introduced: 22 Jan 2011

CVE-2011-5320 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-119 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:6 glibc.

NVD Description

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

scanf and related functions in glibc before 2.15 allow local users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a large string of 0s.