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

high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.04% (10th percentile)
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NVD
8.4 high
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Red Hat
4.9 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-GLIBCCOMMON-2054566
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 14 Sep 2015
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Introduced: 14 Sep 2015

CVE-2015-5277 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-119 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 glibc-common to version 0:2.17-106.el7_2.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glibc-common package and not the glibc-common package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos: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.