CVE-2015-8985

The pop_fail_stack function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application crash) via vectors related to extended regular expression processing.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/9	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76916	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=779392	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-06	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-20 16:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2015-8985

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8985

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8985

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnu

glibc

CWE

CWE-19

Data Processing Errors

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