CVE-2015-8984
Published: 31 December 2015
The fnmatch function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.22 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed pattern, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the fnmatch() function in the GNU C Library did not properly handle certain malformed patterns. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
eglibc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(2.15-0ubuntu10.16)
|
| trusty |
Released
(2.19-0ubuntu6.10)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
glibc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.22)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(2.23-0ubuntu3)
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(2.23-0ubuntu3)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(2.23-0ubuntu3)
|
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;h=4a28f4d55a6cc33474c0792fe93b5942d81bf185 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.9 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8984
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18032
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;h=4a28f4d55a6cc33474c0792fe93b5942d81bf185
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/26/5
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3239-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian