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 resulting in a denial of service to the clients. The flaw was introduced in glibc 2.15 when the cache was added to nscd. This vulnerability is only present in the nscd binary.
EPSS: 0.011 (62.7th 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
- 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-2024-33601?
- 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.