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CVE-2024-33600

Published: May 6, 2024Updated: May 12, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-476
NVD MITRE
5.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 35.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

nscd: Null pointer crashes after notfound response If the Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) cache fails to add a not-found netgroup response to the cache, the client request can result in a null pointer dereference. This flaw was introduced in glibc 2.15 when the cache was added to nscd. This vulnerability is only present in the nscd binary.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

glibcgnuOSS Libraries
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
active iq unified managernetappHardware Firmware
h300s firmwarenetappHardware Firmware
h500s firmwarenetappHardware Firmware
gnuoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka g. nu
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
netappcommercialUSHardware Firmware
and 26 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/5
openwall.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00026.html
lists.debian.org
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0013/
security.netapp.com
and 258 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
May 6, 2024
Last Updated
May 12, 2026

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