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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EUVD-2015-5256 | 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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USN-2985-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T06:41:09.522Z
Reserved: 2015-07-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-5277

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-12-17T19:59:02.573
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-5277


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