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CVE-2015-5277

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.59% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2015-12-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

External Security References
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CVE
CVE-2015-5277
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.59%

Original NVD Description

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.