The glob function in glob.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27, when invoked with GLOB_TILDE, could skip freeing allocated memory when processing the ~ operator with a long user name, potentially leading to a denial of service (memory leak).
References
Link | Resource |
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22325 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101517 |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2017-10-20 10:29
Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03
NVD link : CVE-2017-15671
Mitre link : CVE-2017-15671
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CWE
CWE-772
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
Products Affected
gnu
- glibc