Vulnerability in GNU Glibc
CVE-2024-33602
nscd: netgroup cache assumes NSS callback uses in-buffer strings The Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) netgroup cache can corrupt memory when the NSS callback does not store all strings in the provided buffer. The 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 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · 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)
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-33602?
- CVE-2024-33602 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNU Glibc, classified under CWE-466. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2024-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-33602?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-33602 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.