The GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27 contains an off-by-one error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in the glob function in glob.c, related to the processing of home directories using the ~ operator followed by a long string.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-7121 | The GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27 contains an off-by-one error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in the glob function in glob.c, related to the processing of home directories using the ~ operator followed by a long string. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3534-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T19:57:27.535Z
Reserved: 2017-10-20T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-15670
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-10-20T17:29:00.240
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-15670
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