The GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27 contains an off-by-one error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in the glob function in glob.c, related to the processing of home directories using the ~ operator followed by a long string.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101521 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1879 | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22320 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101521 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1879 | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22320 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory | 
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101521 - | |
| References | () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805 - | |
| References | () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1879 - | |
| References | () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22320 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2017-10-20 17:29
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2017-15670
Mitre link : CVE-2017-15670
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-15670
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                gnu
- glibc
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-119
                        
            Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
