GNU glibc 'swscanf' Local Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:72428

Info

GNU glibc 'swscanf' Local Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 72428
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2015-1472
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Feb 21 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 05 2016 09:40PM
Credit: Joseph Myers
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
Oracle Linux 0
GNU glibc 2.12.2
GNU glibc 2.12.1
GNU glibc 2.11.2
GNU glibc 2.11.1
GNU glibc 2.10.1
GNU glibc 2.2.5
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
+ Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.0 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.0 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.0
+ Gentoo Linux 0.7
+ Gentoo Linux 0.5
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ RedHat Linux 7.3 i386
+ RedHat Linux 7.3
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
GNU glibc 2.2.4
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1
+ Conectiva Linux 8.0
+ HP Secure OS software for Linux 1.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
+ Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
+ RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
+ RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
+ RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
+ RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
+ RedHat Linux 7.2 i686
+ RedHat Linux 7.2 i386
+ RedHat Linux 7.1 ia64
+ RedHat Linux 7.1 i686
+ RedHat Linux 7.1 i386
+ RedHat Linux 7.1 alphaev6
+ RedHat Linux 7.1 alpha
+ RedHat Linux 7.0 alphaev6
+ RedHat Linux 7.0 i686
+ RedHat Linux 7.0 i386
+ RedHat Linux 7.0 alpha
+ RedHat Linux Advanced Work Station 2.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 8.0 i386
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 8.0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.3 sparc
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.3 ppc
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.3 i386
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.3
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Database Server 0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server for S/390
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Firewall on CD
+ S.u.S.E. SuSE eMail Server III
+ Sun Linux 5.0.7
+ Sun Linux 5.0.6
+ Sun Linux 5.0.5
+ Sun Linux 5.0.3
+ Sun Linux 5.0
+ SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7
GNU glibc 2.2.3
+ Conectiva Linux 7.0
GNU glibc 2.2.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.2 i386
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.2
GNU glibc 2.2.1
GNU glibc 2.2
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.1 x86
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.1 sparc
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.1 ppc
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.1 alpha
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.1
+ Wirex Immunix OS 7+
GNU glibc 2.1.9 and Greater
GNU glibc 2.1.9
GNU glibc 2.1.3 -10
+ Debian Linux 2.2
GNU glibc 2.1.3
+ Conectiva Linux 6.0
+ Conectiva Linux 5.1
+ Conectiva Linux 5.0
+ Conectiva Linux graficas
+ Conectiva Linux ecommerce
+ Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
+ Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
+ Debian Linux 2.2 IA-32
+ Debian Linux 2.2 arm
+ Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
+ Debian Linux 2.2 68k
+ Debian Linux 2.2
+ EnGarde Secure Linux 1.0.1
+ HP Secure OS software for Linux 1.0
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 1.0.1
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
+ Openwall Openwall GNU/*/Linux 0.1 -stable
+ Red Hat Linux 6.2
+ RedHat Linux 6.2 sparcv9
+ RedHat Linux 6.2 sparc
+ RedHat Linux 6.2 i386
+ RedHat Linux 6.2 alpha
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0 sparc
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0 ppc
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0 i386
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0 alpha
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 6.4 ppc
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 6.4 i386
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 6.4 alpha
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 6.4
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.0 1
GNU glibc 2.1.2
GNU glibc 2.1.1 -6
+ RedHat Linux 6.0
GNU glibc 2.1.1
GNU glibc 2.1
GNU glibc 2.0.6
GNU glibc 2.0.5
GNU glibc 2.0.4
GNU glibc 2.0.3
GNU glibc 2.0.2
GNU glibc 2.0.1
GNU glibc 2.0
GNU glibc 2.14.1
GNU glibc 2.14
GNU glibc 2.13
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

GNU glibc 'swscanf' Local Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

GNU glibc is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts may crash the application, denying service to legitimate users.

Exploit / POC

GNU glibc 'swscanf' Local Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

GNU glibc 'swscanf' Local Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

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