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CVE-2017-15804

The glob function in glob.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27 contains a buffer overflow during unescaping of user name…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.8%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known

The glob function in glob.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27 contains a buffer overflow during unescaping of user names with the ~ operator.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • sourceware.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22332 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:1879 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • sourceware.org /git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a159b53fa059947cc2548e3b0d5bdcf7b9630ba8 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/101535 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:0805 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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