CVE-2017-15671
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).
Published
2017-10-20T17:29:00.287
Last Modified
2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Status
Deferred
Source
[email protected]
Severity
CVSSv3.0: 5.9 (MEDIUM)
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Access Vector: NETWORK
- Access Complexity: MEDIUM
- Authentication: NONE
- Confidentiality Impact: NONE
- Integrity Impact: NONE
- Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
2.9
Weaknesses
Affected Vendors & Products
| Type |
Vendor |
Product |
Version/Range |
Vulnerable? |
| Application |
gnu
|
glibc
|
≤ 2.26 |
Yes
|
References