CVE-2015-8779

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Summary

CVECVE-2015-8779
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-04-19 21:59:05 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionStack-based buffer overflow in the catopen function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.23 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long catalog name.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary9.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary7.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.10 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 23 All All All
Application Gnu Glibc All All All All
Operating System Opensuse Opensuse 13.2 All All All
Application Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11 sp2 All All
Application Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11 sp3 All All
Application Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11 sp4 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 sp3 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 sp4 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 All All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 sp1 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 sp2 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 sp3 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 sp3 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 sp4 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12 sp1 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 sp3 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 sp4 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 All All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 sp1 All All
Operating System Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0510-1: important: Security update af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
Full Disclosure: SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
oss-security - Re: CVE assignment request for security bugs fixed in glibc 2.23 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3481-1 glibc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
Cisco Device Hardcoded Credentials / GNU glibc / BusyBox ≈ Packet Storm af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 packetstormsecurity.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: glibc-2.22-15.fc23 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0470-1: important: Security update for af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
GNU glibc CVE-2015-8779 Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Adhemerval Zanella - The GNU C Library version 2.23 is now available af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.sourceware.org Vendor Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3480-1 eglibc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
GNU C Library: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-11) — Gentoo security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0473-1: important: Security update for af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0472-1: important: Security update for af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
Bugtraq: SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
USN-2985-1: GNU C Library vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
17905 – (CVE-2015-8779) catopen() Multiple unbounded stack allocations (CVE-2015-8779) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sourceware.org
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0471-1: important: Security update for af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 access.redhat.com
oss-security - CVE assignment request for security bugs fixed in glibc 2.23 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
USN-2985-2: GNU C Library regression | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
GNU C Library: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201602-02) — Gentoo Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 710558 Gentoo Linux GNU C Library Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-11)
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