Servers and applications
CVE-2017-15671
The glob function in glob.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27, when invoked with GLOB_TILDE, could skip freeing allocated memory when processing the ~ operator with a long user name, potentially leading to a denial of service (memory leak).
- Severity
- Medium 5.9
- Published
- 20 Oct 2017
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 1.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 73% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-772
- Attack
- Over the network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed · No user action needed
- Attacker can
- Take it down
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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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