VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-5320

CVSS score6.2 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.47%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-10-18
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

scanf and related functions in glibc before 2.15 allow local users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a large string of 0s.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references