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CVE-2015-5277 is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 0.0. Exploits are available; patches have been released and should be applied urgently.
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Very low probability of exploitation
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The get_contents function in nss_files/files-XXX.c in the Name Service Switch (NSS) in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.20 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (heap corruption) or gain privileges via a long line in the NSS files database.
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server |
| Gnu | Glibc |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation |