DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15671

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CVE-2017-15671
Published: 20 Oct 2017, 17:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:16

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
24/100
CVSS Score
5.9 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

20 Oct 2017, 17:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:16
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The glob function in glob.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27, when invoked with GLOB_TILDE, could skip freeing allocated memory when processing the ~ operator with a long user name, potentially leading to a denial of service (memory leak).

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•glibc

    < 2.25-3 | < 2.25-3 | < 2.25-3 | < 2.25-3

References (1)