PT-2017-3080 · Gnu+5 · Gnu C Library+5
Published
2017-10-21
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Updated
2018-09-26
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CVE-2017-15804
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) versions prior to 2.27
Description
The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the glob function during unescaping of user names with the ~ operator. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 2.27, update to version 2.27 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the ~ operator in user names to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Exploit
Fix
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Gnu C Library
Red Hat
Suse
Ubuntu