nscd: Stack-based buffer overflow in netgroup cache

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    "summary": "nscd: Stack-based buffer overflow in netgroup cache If the Name Service Cache Daemon's (nscd) fixed size cache is exhausted by client requests then a subsequent client request for netgroup data may result in a stack-based buffer overflow. This flaw was introduced in glibc 2.15 when the cache was added to nscd. This vulnerability is only present in the nscd binary.",
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        "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html",
        "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00026.html",
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