DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5277

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5277
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5277.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5277
Published
2015-12-17T19:59:02Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:22:03Z
Summary
[none]
Details

The getcontents function in nssfiles/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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / glibc

Package

Name
glibc
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/glibc?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.21-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / glibc

Package

Name
glibc
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/glibc?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.21-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / glibc

Package

Name
glibc
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/glibc?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.21-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / glibc

Package

Name
glibc
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/glibc?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.21-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}