CVE-2015-8659
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-8659 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-01-12 19:59:13 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | The idle stream handling in nghttp2 before 1.6.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, aka a heap-use-after-free bug. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 10 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 10 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 10 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| About the security content of tvOS 9.2 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | Vendor Advisory |
| APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-3 tvOS 9.2 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | |
| APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-1 iOS 9.3 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | |
| About the security content of OS X El Capitan v10.11.4 and Security Update 2016-002 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | Vendor Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: nghttp2-1.6.0-1.fc23 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| oss-security - Use after free in nghttp2 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| nghttp2: Heap-use-after-free (GLSA 201612-06) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| oss-security - Re: Use after free in nghttp2 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| About the security content of watchOS 2.2 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Nghttp2 v1.6.0 - nghttp2.org | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | nghttp2.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-2 watchOS 2.2 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: nghttp2-1.6.0-1.fc22 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-5 OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 and Security Update 2016-002 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | |
| Apple iOS Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Remote and Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| About the security content of iOS 9.3 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.