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.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2015-12-17T19:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T06:41:09.522Z
Reserved: 2015-07-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-5277
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2015-12-17T19:59:02.573
Modified: 2024-11-21T02:32:41.930
Link: CVE-2015-5277
Redhat