How severe is CVE-2015-7510?

CVE-2015-7510 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-7510 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-7510?

CVE-2015-7510 affects Systemd Project Systemd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7510?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-7510 published?

CVE-2015-7510 was published on 2017-09-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-7510

CVE-2015-7510 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Systemd Project Systemd with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (91st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Systemd Project Systemd
Published: 2017-09-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the getpwnam and getgrnam functions of the NSS module nss-mymachines in systemd.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7510?: Stack-based buffer overflow in the getpwnam and getgrnam functions of the NSS module nss-mymachines in systemd.
How severe is CVE-2015-7510?: CVE-2015-7510 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-7510 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-7510?: CVE-2015-7510 affects Systemd Project Systemd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7510?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-7510 published?: CVE-2015-7510 was published on 2017-09-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:223:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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