CVE-2015-7510

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: September 25, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the getpwnam and getgrnam functions of the NSS module nss-mymachines in systemd.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284642

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://github.com/keszybz/systemd/commit/cb31827d62066a04b02111df3052949fda4b6888

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/2002

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284642

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

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://github.com/keszybz/systemd/commit/cb31827d62066a04b02111df3052949fda4b6888

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

Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/2002

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

Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

4.3%

90th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

systemd_project

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