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CVE-2015-5277

Disclosure Date: December 17, 2015
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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.

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General Information

Vendors

  • canonical,
  • gnu,
  • redhat

Products

  • enterprise linux desktop 7.0,
  • enterprise linux hpc node 7.0,
  • enterprise linux server 7.0,
  • enterprise linux workstation 7.0,
  • glibc,
  • ubuntu linux 12.04,
  • ubuntu linux 14.04,
  • ubuntu linux 15.10

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