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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-5277

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.
Publish Date : 2015-12-17 Last Update Date : 2017-07-01
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
7.2
Confidentiality Impact Complete (There is total information disclosure, resulting in all system files being revealed.)
Integrity Impact Complete (There is a total compromise of system integrity. There is a complete loss of system protection, resulting in the entire system being compromised.)
Availability Impact Complete (There is a total shutdown of the affected resource. The attacker can render the resource completely unavailable.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Denial Of ServiceOverflowGain privileges
CWE ID 119

- Related OVAL Definitions

Title Definition Id Class Family
RHSA-2015:2172: glibc security update (Important) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20152172 unix
OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language) definitions define exactly what should be done to verify a vulnerability or a missing patch. Check out the OVAL definitions if you want to learn what you should do to verify a vulnerability.

- Products Affected By CVE-2015-5277

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 OS Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
2 OS Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
3 OS Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.10 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
4 Application GNU Glibc * * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
5 OS Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
6 OS Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node 7.0 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
7 OS Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
8 OS Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 3
GNU Glibc 1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node 1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 1

- References For CVE-2015-5277

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78092
BID 78092 GNU glibc CVE-2015-5277 Local Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Release Date:2016-07-06
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17079 CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034196
SECTRACK 1034196
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2172.html
REDHAT RHSA-2015:2172
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-09/msg00088.html
MLIST [libc-alpha] 20140909 The GNU C Library version 2.20 is now available
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11
GENTOO GLSA-201702-11
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
FULLDISC 20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html CONFIRM
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1
UBUNTU USN-2985-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262914 CONFIRM
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2
UBUNTU USN-2985-2
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
BUGTRAQ 20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2015-5277

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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