GCVE-110-CERTCC-2015-967332

Advisory PublishedCVSS 10.0/10

Vulnetix · Advisory published January 28, 2015

The __nss_hostname_digits_dots() function of the GNU C Library (glibc) allows a buffer overflow condition in which arbitrary code may be executed. This vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2015-0235, and is referred to in the media by the name "GHOST".

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CVSS 2.0

10.0/10

Critical · AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

certcc-cam

impact0population0exploitation0widely_known0score_current0ease_of_exploitation0

certcc-vrda

d1_impact3d1_population3d1_direct_report0

certcc-cvss-temporal-env

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GNU C Library (glibc) __nss_hostname_digits_dots() function vulnerable to buffer overflow

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GNU C Library (glibc) __nss_hostname_digits_dots() function vulnerable to buffer overflow

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GNU C Library (glibc) __nss_hostname_digits_dots() function vulnerable to buffer overflow

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