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CVE-2015-8982 Detail

Current Description

Integer overflow in the strxfrm function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.21 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  03/15/2017
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 8.1 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 2.2

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

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.8 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

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

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/13/3 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/9 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72602 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16009 Issue Tracking Patch
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;h=0f9e585480ed Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*    versions up to (including) 2.20

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-8982
NVD Published Date:
03/15/2017
NVD Last Modified:
03/17/2017