CWE
120
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-20109

First published: Sun Jun 25 2023(Updated: )

end_pattern (called from internal_fnmatch) in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.22 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by use of the fnmatch library function with the **(!() pattern. NOTE: this is not the same as CVE-2015-8984; also, some Linux distributions have fixed CVE-2015-8984 but have not fixed this additional fnmatch issue.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GNU glibc<2.22
debian/glibc
2.31-13+deb11u11
2.31-13+deb11u10
2.36-9+deb12u9
2.36-9+deb12u7
2.40-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-20109.

  • What is the name of the affected software?

    The affected software is the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6).

  • What is the severity rating of CVE-2015-20109?

    The severity rating of CVE-2015-20109 is medium (5.5).

  • How can context-dependent attackers exploit CVE-2015-20109?

    Context-dependent attackers can exploit CVE-2015-20109 by causing a denial of service (application crash) through the use of the fnmatch library function with the **(!() pattern.

  • How can I fix CVE-2015-20109?

    To fix CVE-2015-20109, you should update the GNU C Library to version 2.22 or later.

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