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CVE-2010-0015

nis/nss_nis/nis-pwd.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.7 and Embedded GLIBC (EGLIBC) 2...

7.5 HighFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

3.13%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2010-0015
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-255
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2010-0015
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0047 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2010-0047
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-42jr-443g-g58q No score

nis/nss_nis/nis-pwd.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.7 and Embedded GLIBC (EGLIBC) 2...

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.

Record
GHSA-42jr-443g-g58q
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2010-0015
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0015 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0015
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
glibc
Debian:12
 before 2.10.2-4
2.10.2-4
glibc
Debian:13
 before 2.10.2-4
2.10.2-4
glibc
Debian:14
 before 2.10.2-4
2.10.2-4
glibc
Debian:4.0
 before 2.3.6.ds1-13etch10, plus listed versions
2.3.6.ds1-132.3.6.ds1-13etch12.3.6.ds1-13etch22.3.6.ds1-13etch32.3.6.ds1-13etch4
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2.3.6.ds1-13etch52.3.6.ds1-13etch62.3.6.ds1-13etch72.3.6.ds1-13etch82.3.6.ds1-13etch9
2.3.6.ds1-13etch10
glibc
Debian:5.0
 before 2.7-18lenny2, plus listed versions
2.7-182.7-18lenny1
2.7-18lenny2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-0015 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gnu Glibc, published January 14, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.13%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in glibc 2.10.2-4.

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