CVE-2015-8778
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Apr 19, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Jan 19, 2016
Description
Integer overflow 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 the size argument to the __hcreate_r function, which triggers out-of-bounds heap-memory access.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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References
- SUSE-SU-2016:0471vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-68abc0be35vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:1916vendor-advisory
- DSA-3481vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0510vendor-advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18240
- SUSE-SU-2016:0470vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0680vendor-advisory
- USN-2985-2vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160119 Re: CVE assignment request for security bugs fixed in glibc 2.23mailing-list
- GLSA-201702-11vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201602-02vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:0472vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:0473vendor-advisory
- [libc-alpha] 20160219 The GNU C Library version 2.23 is now availablemailing-list
- [oss-security] 20160119 CVE assignment request for security bugs fixed in glibc 2.23mailing-list
- DSA-3480vendor-advisory
- USN-2985-1vendor-advisory
- 83275vdb-entry
- 20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16Xmailing-list
- 20190904 SEC Consult SA-20190904-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco router series RV34X, RV26X and RV16Xmailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
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