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CVE-2015-8948 Detail

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  09/07/2016

Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libidn.git/commit/?id=570e68886c41c2e765e6218cb317d9a9a447a041 Issue Tracking Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00098.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3658
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/6 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92070 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3068-1 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-libidn/2016-07/msg00009.html Vendor Advisory

Technical Details

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-8948
NVD Published Date:
09/07/2016
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018