nscd: Null pointer crashes after notfound response If the Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) cache fails to add a not-found netgroup response to the cache, the client request can result in a null pointer dereference. This flaw was introduced in glibc 2.15 when the cache was added to nscd. This vulnerability is only present in the nscd binary.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 20 products from gnu, from debian, from netapp and 17 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2024-05-06T20:15:11.523
2026-05-12T12:16:34.687
Modified
3ff69d7a-14f2-4f67-a097-88dee7810d18
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | gnu | glibc | < 2.40 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 10.0 | Yes |
| Application | netapp | active_iq_unified_manager | - | Yes |
| Operating System | netapp | h300s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h300s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h500s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h500s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h700s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h700s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h410s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h410s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h410c_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h410c | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h610c_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h610c | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h610s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h610s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h615c_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h615c | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | hci_bootstrap_os | - | Yes |
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