CVE-2017-15804

Description

The glob function in glob.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27 contains a buffer overflow during unescaping of user names with the ~ operator.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.56%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22332 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1879 vendor advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a159b53fa059947cc2548e3b0d5bdcf7b9630ba8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101535 vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15804?
CVE-2017-15804 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15804?
To fix CVE-2017-15804, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-15804 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-15804 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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