Vulnerability in Gnu Glibc

CVE-2024-33601

nscd: netgroup cache may terminate daemon on memory allocation failure The Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) netgroup cache uses xmalloc or xrealloc and these functions may terminate the process due to a memory allocation failure resulti…

EPSS: 0.003 (54.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-33601?
CVE-2024-33601 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Glibc, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2024-33601?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-33601 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.