nis/nss_nis/nis-pwd.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.7 and Embedded GLIBC…
Priority LOW 38CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
nis/nss_nis/nis-pwd.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.7 and Embedded GLIBC (EGLIBC) 2.10.2 adds information from the passwd.adjunct.byname map to entries in the passwd map, which allows remote attackers to obtain the encrypted passwords of NIS accounts by calling the getpwnam function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03126 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0015
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42jr-443g-g58q
References
Other 9
- [oss-security] 20100109 Re: CVE id request: GNU libc: NIS shadow password leakage
- [oss-security] 20100107 CVE id request: GNU libc: NIS shadow password leakage
- [oss-security] 20100111 Re: CVE id request: GNU libc: NIS shadow password leakage
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=560333
- [oss-security] 20100108 Re: CVE id request: GNU libc: NIS shadow password leakage
- http://svn.debian.org/viewsvn/pkg-glibc/glibc-package/trunk/debian/patches/any/submitted-nis-shadow.diff?revision=4062&view=markup
- [oss-security] 20100111 Re: CVE id request: GNU libc: NIS shadow password leakage
- http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11134
- [oss-security] 20100111 Re: CVE id request: GNU libc: NIS shadow password leakage
More GNU Glibc vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-04522 Glibc: buffer overflow in ld.so leading to privilege escalation KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2015-00205 Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2026-04772 scanf %mc off-by-one heap buffer overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-07360 The deprecated compatibility function clnt_create in the sunrpc module of the GNU C… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-07359 The deprecated compatibility function svcunix_create in the sunrpc module of the GNU C… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-06274 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) send_dg and (2) send_vc functions in the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2010-0015 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-0015 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-42jr-443g-g58q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-0015 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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