Vulnerability in Gnu Glibc
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).
EPSS: 0.014 (70.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Glibc
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15671?
- CVE-2017-15671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Glibc, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15671?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15671 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.