Servers and applications
CVE-2011-5320
scanf and related functions in glibc before 2.15 allow local users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a large string of 0s.
- Severity
- Medium 6.2
- Published
- 18 Oct 2017
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 0.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 40% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
- Attack
- Needs local access · No login needed · No user action needed
- Attacker can
- Take it down
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
GNU C LibraryServers and applications · cpe:a:gnu:glibc |
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