CVE-2024-33602

Name: CVE-2024-33602
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-05-06T20:15:11.68+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.4/10EPSS 0.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-33602 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.4/10 on the CVSS scale. nscd: netgroup cache assumes NSS callback uses in-buffer strings The Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) netgroup cache can corrupt memory when the NSS callback does not store all strings in the provided buffer. The flaw was introduced in glibc 2.15 when the cache was added to nscd. This vulnerability is only present in the nscd binary.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

nscd: netgroup cache assumes NSS callback uses in-buffer strings The Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) netgroup cache can corrupt memory when the NSS callback does not store all strings in the provided buffer. The flaw was introduced in glibc 2.15 when the cache was added to nscd. This vulnerability is only present in the nscd binary.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.40%

32.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-466

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Glibc	>= 2.15, < 2.40
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Netapp	H300s Firmware	All versions
Netapp	H500s Firmware	All versions
Netapp	H700s Firmware	All versions
Netapp	H410s Firmware	All versions
Netapp	H410c Firmware	All versions
Netapp	Element Software	All versions
Netapp	Solidfire \& Hci Management Node	All versions
Netapp	Solidfire \& Hci Storage Node	All versions
Netapp	Hci Bootstrap Os	All versions

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/5Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0012/Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob;f=advisories/GLIBC-SA-2024-0008Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/5Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0012/Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob;f=advisories/GLIBC-SA-2024-0008Broken Link
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html

Timeline

Published: May 6, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-33602?

How severe is CVE-2024-33602?

CVE-2024-33602 has a CVSS score of 7.4/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-33602?

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Source: NVD / NIST