CVE-2017-15670 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting GNU C Library (glibc) versions prior to 2.27. It stems from an off-by-one error in the glob function when processing home directories using the "~" operator followed by a long string. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, its high severity warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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