UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5277

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2015-5277
Downstream
USN-2985-1
Published: 17 Dec 2015, 00:00
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 10:13

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

17 Dec 2015, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 10:13
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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 Systems

  • ubuntu•eglibc

    < 2.19-0ubuntu6.8

References (3)