CVE-2017-15670 The GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27 contains an off-by-one error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in the glob function in glob.c, related to the processing of home directories us...
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 3.0%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27 contains an off-by-one error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in the glob function in glob.c, related to the processing of home directories using the ~ operator followed by a long string.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/glibc(Debian:12) | < 2.25-3 | 2.25-3 |
| debian/glibc(Debian:13) | < 2.25-3 | 2.25-3 |
| debian/glibc(Debian:14) | < 2.25-3 | 2.25-3 |
| GNU glibc | <= 2.26 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-15670 vendor-advisory
- 101521 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2018:0805 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1879 vendor-advisory
- sourceware.org issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking