glibc 2.15 nscd Netgroup Cache Buf Overflow
CVE-2024-33599 Published on May 6, 2024
nscd: Stack-based buffer overflow in netgroup cache
nscd: Stack-based buffer overflow in netgroup cache
If the Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) fixed size cache is exhausted
by client requests then a subsequent client request for netgroup data
may result in a stack-based buffer overflow. This flaw was introduced
in glibc 2.15 when the cache was added to nscd.
This vulnerability is only present in the nscd binary.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-33599 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Stack Overflow Vulnerability?
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
CVE-2024-33599 has been classified to as a Stack Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
The GNU C Library glibc:- Version 2.15 and below 2.40 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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