CVE-2015-8779
Detail
Modified This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Description
Stack-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.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
NIST
Change History
16 change records found show
changes
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 11:44:48 PM
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/04/2019 10:15:11 PM
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/04/2019 8:15:11 PM
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https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/04/2019 7:15:11 PM
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7 [No Types Assigned]
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/30/2018 12:27:37 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/30/2018 12:27:36 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 1/04/2018 9:30:21 PM
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0680.html [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1916 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 6/30/2017 9:29:27 PM
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 12/02/2016 10:14:42 PM
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3480 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/28/2016 2:49:40 PM
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82244 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 6/15/2016 12:29:58 PM
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1511 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
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*cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterpri
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1814 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:s
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 6/02/2016 10:00:12 PM
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2
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Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
Modified Analysis by NIST 5/18/2016 6:38:30 PM
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1510 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:s
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1511 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterpri
Modified Analysis by NIST 4/26/2016 9:37:39 AM
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1532 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1510 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:s
Modified Analysis by NIST 4/21/2016 3:06:55 PM
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1532 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise
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CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE
CWE-119
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-02/msg00502.html No Types Assigned
https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-02/msg00502.html Advisory
Initial CVE Analysis 4/21/2016 10:12:44 AM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2015-8779 NVD
Published Date: 04/19/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 10/30/2018
Source: Red Hat, Inc.
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