CVE-2024-33601Network attack vector

Service interruption via fatal netgroup-cache allocation failure

Published May 6, 2024 · Updated Jul 14, 2026

Denial of service in glibc nscd 2.15 through 2.39 allows remote attackers to terminate the daemon through netgroup requests. The netgroup-cache path uses xmalloc and xrealloc for request-driven buffer growth, and either wrapper terminates nscd when allocation fails. Exposure requires the nscd binary and enabled netgroup caching; termination interrupts cached name-service responses to clients.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability1.07%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in glibc nscd 2.15 through 2.39 allows remote attackers to terminate the daemon through netgroup requests. The netgroup-cache path uses xmalloc and xrealloc for request-driven buffer growth, and either wrapper terminates nscd when allocation fails. Exposure requires the nscd binary and enabled netgroup caching; termination interrupts cached name-service responses to clients.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-33601
Published
May 6, 2024
Updated
Jul 14, 2026
Vendor
The GnuPG Project
Product
glibc
Classifications
CWE-617, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 6, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.15 <2.40

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

The GnuPG Project · glibcversion=2.15 <2.40
Siemens · SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFPversion=V3.1.5 <*
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFPversion=V3.1.5 <*
Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFPversion=V3.1.5 <*

Published CVSS scores

7.3Siemens ProductCERTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-617Reachable Assertion
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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