CVE-2015-8948
Published: 31 December 2015
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
libidn Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(1.23-2ubuntu0.1)
|
| trusty |
Released
(1.28-1ubuntu2.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(1.33-1)
|
|
| wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(1.32-3ubuntu1.1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(1.33-1)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(1.33-1)
|
|
|
Patches: upstream: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libidn.git/commit/?id=570e68886c41c2e765e6218cb317d9a9a447a041 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |