CVE-2024-33601
High
Description
nscd: netgroup cache may terminate daemon on memory allocation failure The Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) netgroup cache uses xmalloc or xrealloc and these functions may terminate the process due to a memory allocation failure resulting in a denial of service to the clients. The flaw was introduced in glibc 2.15 when the cache was added to nscd. This vulnerability is only present in the nscd binary.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnu Glibc
PublishedMay 6, 2024
First seenMay 6, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-617CWE-617
How to fix
Update
- gnu glibc2.40 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu glibc | 2.15 ≤ v < 2.40 | 2.40 |
| debian debian_linux | 10.0 | — |
| netapp h300s_firmware | No range specified | — |
| netapp h500s_firmware | No range specified | — |
| netapp h700s_firmware | No range specified | — |
| netapp h410s_firmware | No range specified | — |
| netapp h410c_firmware | No range specified | — |
| netapp h610c_firmware | No range specified | — |
| netapp h615c_firmware | No range specified | — |
| netapp h610s_firmware | No range specified | — |
| netapp hci_bootstrap_os | No range specified | — |
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