CVE-2024-33602

moderate-risk
Published 2024-05-06

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.45% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.4/10 High
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (11)

Affected Vendors

Debian Gnu Netapp

References (8)

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/5
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00026.html
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0012/
Broken Link https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob;f=advisories/GLIBC-SA-2024-0008
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/5
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00026.html
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0012/
Broken Link https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob;f=advisories/GLIBC-SA-2024-0008
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 19/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 16/34 · Moderate