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DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5277

DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5277 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.900000095367432 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v4.0
6.900000095367432
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14glibc0, 0, 0
Debian:11glibc0, 0, 0
Debian:12glibc0, 0, 0
Debian:13glibc0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Dec 17, 2015 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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