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nvd[email protected]NVD:CVE-2015-5277
HistoryDec 17, 2015 - 7:59 p.m.

CVE-2015-5277

2015-12-1719:59:02
CWE-119
web.nvd.nist.gov
1

7.2 High

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

8.7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

10.1%

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.

Affected configurations

NVD
Node
redhatenterprise_linux_desktopMatch7.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_hpc_nodeMatch7.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_serverMatch7.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_workstationMatch7.0
Node
gnuglibcRange2.19
Node
canonicalubuntu_linuxMatch12.04lts
OR
canonicalubuntu_linuxMatch14.04lts
OR
canonicalubuntu_linuxMatch15.10

7.2 High

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

8.7 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

10.1%