CVE - CVE-2015-5277

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-5277	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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MISC:1034196 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034196 MISC:20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X URL:http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7 MISC:20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X URL:https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7 MISC:78092 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78092 MISC:GLSA-201702-11 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11 MISC:RHSA-2015:2172 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2172.html MISC:USN-2985-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1 MISC:USN-2985-2 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2 MISC:[libc-alpha] 20140909 The GNU C Library version 2.20 is now available URL:https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-09/msg00088.html MISC:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html URL:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html MISC:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html URL:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262914 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262914 MISC:https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17079 URL:https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17079
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20150701	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20150701)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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