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CVE-2015-8779
Stack-based buffer overflow in the catopen function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.23 allows context-dependent…
Critical9.8EPSS 6.2%
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- redhat
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the catopen function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.23 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long catalog name.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.2% · top 6.5% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (22)
- SUSE-SU-2016:0471 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- FEDORA-2016-68abc0be35 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:1916 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- DSA-3481 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0510 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- SUSE-SU-2016:0470 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:0680 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- USN-2985-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160119 Re: CVE assignment request for security bugs fixed in glibc 2.23 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- GLSA-201702-11 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- GLSA-201602-02 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- SUSE-SU-2016:0472 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- SUSE-SU-2016:0473 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- [libc-alpha] 20160219 The GNU C Library version 2.23 is now available (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160119 CVE assignment request for security bugs fixed in glibc 2.23 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 82244 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- DSA-3480 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17905 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-2985-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16X (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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