9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2015-8776
GNU C Library (glibc) strftime Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
Description
The strftime 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 obtain sensitive information via an out-of-range time value.
INFO
Published Date :
April 19, 2016, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 30, 2018, 4:27 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8776
vulnerability.
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CVE-2015-8776 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2015-8776 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1916 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0680.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3480 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83277 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 17, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00042.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00042.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00037.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00037.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00038.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00038.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00039.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00039.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3481 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3481 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/1 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/11 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/11 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18985 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18985 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2 Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 26, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp2:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 21, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp2:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-02/msg00502.html No Types Assigned https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-02/msg00502.html Advisory Added CWE CWE-189 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 21, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-8776 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-8776
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.65 }} 0.03%
score
0.79681
percentile
CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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