NVD - CVE-2015-8948

CVE-2015-8948 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

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

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libidn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.32

Denotes Vulnerable Software
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Change History

3 change records found - show changes

Modified Analysis - 9/8/2016 10:09:20 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Configuration 1 OR cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2::::::: cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1::::::: Configuration 2 OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts:::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::* Configuration 3 OR cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libidn:1.32::::::: (and previous)
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added	CWE		CWE-125
Changed	Reference Type	http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libidn.git/commit/?id=570e68886c41c2e765e6218cb317d9a9a447a041 No Types Assigned	http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libidn.git/commit/?id=570e68886c41c2e765e6218cb317d9a9a447a041 Issue Tracking, Patch
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00005.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00098.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00098.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/6 No Types Assigned	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/6 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/4 No Types Assigned	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/4 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92070 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92070 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3068-1 No Types Assigned	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3068-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-libidn/2016-07/msg00009.html No Types Assigned	https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-libidn/2016-07/msg00009.html Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-8948
NVD Published Date:
09/07/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/28/2016

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