Stack-based buffer overflow in the getpwnam and getgrnam functions of the NSS module nss-mymachines in systemd.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2015-7510 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
This issue did not affect the versions of systemd as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 6 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | systemd | Not affected |
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