CVE-2015-8948
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-8948 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-09-07 20:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | idn in GNU libidn before 1.33 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information by reading a zero byte as input, which triggers an out-of-bounds read. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.041260000 probability, percentile 0.887140000 (date 2026-05-12)
Problem Types: CWE-125 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | Libidn | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-security - Re: CVE request: multiple issues fixed in GNU libidn 1.33 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Libidn 1.33 released | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.gnu.org | Vendor Advisory |
| lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e69... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:2135-1: moderate: Security update for libidn | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Third Party Advisory |
| libidn.git - GNU libidn | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.savannah.gnu.org | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3658-1 libidn | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| GNU Libidn Multiple Remote Security Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:1924-1: moderate: Security update for libidn | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE request: multiple issues fixed in GNU libidn 1.33 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3068-1: Libidn vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| 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.