CVE-2015-8659
nghttp2 Heap Use After Free Bug
Description
The idle stream handling in nghttp2 before 1.6.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, aka a heap-use-after-free bug.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 12, 2016, 7:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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CVE-2015-8659 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175085.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175423.html Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/10 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/6 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353 Added Reference https://nghttp2.org/blog/2015/12/23/nghttp2-v1-6-0/ Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-06 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206166 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206169 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-06 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175423.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:nghttp2:nghttp2:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:nghttp2:nghttp2:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206166 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206166 Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206169 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206169 Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206168 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206167 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206166 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206169 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:nghttp2:nghttp2:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://nghttp2.org/blog/2015/12/23/nghttp2-v1-6-0/ No Types Assigned https://nghttp2.org/blog/2015/12/23/nghttp2-v1-6-0/ Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 19, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-8659 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.19 }} -0.13%
score
0.83706
percentile