NULL pointer dereference in GNU Glibc
CVE-2024-33600
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (68.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 3ff69d7a-14f2-4f67-a097-88dee7810d18 (Broken Link)
- 3ff69d7a-14f2-4f67-a097-88dee7810d18 (Third Party Advisory)
- 3ff69d7a-14f2-4f67-a097-88dee7810d18 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- 3ff69d7a-14f2-4f67-a097-88dee7810d18 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-33600?
- CVE-2024-33600 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNU Glibc, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-33600?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-33600 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.