CVE-2024-33599

Siemens ProductCERT Advisory SSA-082556

Description

nscd: Stack-based buffer overflow in netgroup cache If the Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) fixed size cache is exhausted by client requests then a subsequent client request for netgroup data may result in a stack-based buffer overflow. This flaw was introduced in glibc 2.15 when the cache was added to nscd. This vulnerability is only present in the nscd binary.

Metrics

Severity
high
no public PoC known
8.1
Source: nvd-v3
69.0 %
High — this CVE ranks above the median of all CVEs scored today (rank ≥ 36%).
1.3 %
Moderate — model estimates 1-10% exploitation likelihood.
Published
2021-09-26 00:00 UTC
CWE-121

Weakness classes (CWE)

  • CWE-121Variant

    Stack-based Buffer Overflow

    A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

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Affected operating systems

  • bsd

    freebsd / freebsd13.2

  • bsd

    freebsd / freebsd13.3

  • bsd

    freebsd / freebsd14.0

  • bsd

    freebsd / freebsd14.1

  • bsd

    netbsd / netbsd

  • linux

    almalinux / almalinux9.0

  • linux

    amazon / amazon_linux2023.0

  • linux

    amazon / amazon_linux

  • linux

    ubuntu / awsbionic

  • linux

    ubuntu / awsjammy

  • linux

    ubuntu / awsnoble

  • linux

    ubuntu / awsresolute

  • linux

    ubuntu / awsxenial

  • linux

    ubuntu / aws-6.8jammy

  • linux

    ubuntu / aws-hwexenial

  • linux

    ubuntu / azurejammy

  • linux

    ubuntu / azurenoble

  • linux

    ubuntu / azureresolute

  • linux

    ubuntu / azurexenial

  • linux

    ubuntu / azure-4.15bionic

  • linux

    suse / basesystem_module15

  • linux

    debian / debian_linux10.0

  • linux

    debian / debian_linux11.0

  • linux

    debian / debian_linux12.0

Affected products

Products and version ranges extracted from the vendor/CERT advisory. A range like „<4.14.6“ implies the update recommendation „upgrade to 4.14.6 or later“.

  • android

    :linux_kernel::0

  • android

    :linux_kernel:Kernel

  • arista

    cloudvision_agni2024.4.0 – 2025.2.2

  • arista

    cloudvision_portal2024.2.0 – 2026.1.0

  • arista

    velocloud_edge4.5.0 – 6.4.1

  • arista

    velocloud_gateway

  • arista

    velocloud_orchestrator

  • bitnami

    java-min1.9.0

  • bitnami

    varnish6.1.0

  • bitnami

    varnish7.4.0

  • Dell

    ECS3.8.1.0-3.8.1.7

  • Dell

    NetWorkervProxy 19.14

  • Dell

    PowerScale OneFSNode Firmware Package 14.1

  • Dell

    Secure Connect GatewayAppliance 5.32.00.18

  • Dell

    Secure Connect Gateway< 5.36.00.16

    fixed in 5.36.00.16

  • Dell

    Secure Connect GatewayAppliance <5.32.00.18

  • gnu

    glibc2.35 – 2.37

  • gnu

    glibc

  • gnupg

    libgcrypt1.11.0 – 1.11.3

  • gnupg

    libgcrypt1.12.0 – 1.12.2

  • gnupg

    libgcrypt1.8.8 – 1.10.4

  • hackage

    xz-clib5.6.3

  • hackage

    xz-clib5.6.4

  • hackage

    xz-clib5.8.0

References & sources

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IDCVE-2024-33599