CVE-2024-33599

nscd: Stack-based buffer overflow in netgroup cache

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: May 6, 2024 at 07:21 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 12:40 AM UTC
17 products affected across 5 vendorsDebian LinuxH700S FirmwareH410S Firmware

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.15 ≤ v < 2.40
Affected range stops below 2.40, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
netapp-h300s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h410c (same device)
All versions
netapp-h410s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h500s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h700s (same device)
2.15 ≤ v < 2.402.15
Affected range stops below 2.40, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (5)

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: 3ff69d7a-14f2-4f67-a097-88dee7810d18
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/5
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: 3ff69d7a-14f2-4f67-a097-88dee7810d18
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00026.html
Third Party Advisory
Source: 3ff69d7a-14f2-4f67-a097-88dee7810d18
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0011/
Broken Link
Source: 3ff69d7a-14f2-4f67-a097-88dee7810d18
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob;f=advisories/GLIBC-SA-2024-0005
Source: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.1HIGH134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-121

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