Vulnerability Details : CVE-2010-0015

nis/nss_nis/nis-pwd.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.7 and Embedded GLIBC (EGLIBC) 2.10.2 adds information from the passwd.adjunct.byname map to entries in the passwd map, which allows remote attackers to obtain the encrypted passwords of NIS accounts by calling the getpwnam function.
Published 2010-01-14 18:30:01
Updated 2016-12-07 02:59:49
Source Red Hat, Inc.
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Products affected by CVE-2010-0015

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-0015

EPSS FAQ
2.28%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 88 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2010-0015

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.5
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2010-0015

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2010-0015

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