CVE-2015-8948
GNU libidn IDN Heap Buffer Overflow
Description
idn in GNU libidn before 1.33 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information by reading a zero byte as input, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 7, 2016, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:28 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-8948 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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CVE-2015-8948 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 29, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [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:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3658 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libidn:1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libidn.git/commit/?id=570e68886c41c2e765e6218cb317d9a9a447a041 No Types Assigned http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libidn.git/commit/?id=570e68886c41c2e765e6218cb317d9a9a447a041 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/4 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00005.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00098.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00098.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-libidn/2016-07/msg00009.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-libidn/2016-07/msg00009.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92070 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92070 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/6 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3068-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3068-1 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-125 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
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0.29 }} 0.00%
score
0.64028
percentile