CVE-2024-33602

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
The GNU C Libraryglibc2.15 < 2.40affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-466: CWE-466 Return of Pointer Value Outside of Expected Range

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

CVE Program Container

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