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 introd…

EPSS: 0.007 (71.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.