9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2015-8779
GNU C Library (glibc) Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.

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 :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-8779 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8779 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Suse linux_enterprise_server
2 Suse suse_linux_enterprise_server
3 Suse linux_enterprise_desktop
4 Suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
5 Suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Opensuse opensuse
1 Gnu glibc
: Total Affected Vendor : 6 | Products : 10
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-8779.

URL Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00037.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00038.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00039.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00042.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0680.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3480
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3481
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82244
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1916
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17905
https://www.sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-02/msg00502.html Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-8779 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-8779 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7 [No Types Assigned]
  • 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/82244 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:a:gnu:glibc:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) 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:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *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:a:gnu:glibc:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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]

    May. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration 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:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:a:gnu:glibc:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 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 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) 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:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 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 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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-119
  • 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.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.88 }} 0.60%

score

0.92744

percentile

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