critical
9.8
CWE
119
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2015-8779: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jan 20 2016(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/glibc<2.23
2.23
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp4
openSUSE libeconf=13.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12
Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=15.10
Debian=8.0
GNU C Library<=2.22
Fedora=23

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-8779?

    CVE-2015-8779 has a severity rating that indicates a potential denial of service or arbitrary code execution risk.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-8779?

    To fix CVE-2015-8779, upgrade the GNU C Library to version 2.23 or later.

  • What versions of glibc are affected by CVE-2015-8779?

    Versions of glibc prior to 2.23 are affected by CVE-2015-8779.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2015-8779 on my system?

    The impact of CVE-2015-8779 includes the possibility of application crashes and potential arbitrary code execution.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2015-8779?

    CVE-2015-8779 can be exploited by context-dependent attackers through the use of long catalog names.

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