Description

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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-33599

Affected Products

Vendor: The GNU C Library

Product: glibc

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 18.39% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-03-14 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob;f=advisories/GLIBC-SA-2024-0005
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0011/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00026.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/5

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