CVE-2017-15671

Published: Oct 20, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.9

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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).

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Glibc

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Glibc	Up to 2.26

Related CWEs

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.

References (4)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101517

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22325

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101517

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22325

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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