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CVE-2015-5277

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 t…

Impact

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 products

VendorProductAffected versions
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop
Version 7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Hpc Node
Version 7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server
Version 7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation
Version 7.0
GnuGlibc
through 2.19
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10

Weakness classification

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