glibc: data corruption while reading the NSS files database
Published Dec 17, 2015
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.59%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
Configuration 3
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
glibc-0:2.17-106.el7_2.1
Fixed · RHSA-2015:2172
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Extended Update Support
glibc-0:2.17-79.ael7b_1
Fixed · RHSA-2015:2589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
glibc
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
glibc
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | glibc-0:2.17-106.el7_2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2172 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Extended Update Support | glibc-0:2.17-79.ael7b_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2589 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | glibc | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | glibc | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.59% (0.00588) | 46.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.59% (0.00588) | 43.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 25.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 79.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2172.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78092 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034196 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5277 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262914 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5277
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17079 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2014-09/msg00088.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5277
Change history (0)
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