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.
Published: 2016-04-19
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 9.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-411-1 eglibc security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3480-1 eglibc security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3481-1 glibc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8651 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2985-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Gnu Glibc
Opensuse Opensuse
Redhat Enterprise Linux
Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo Linux Enterprise Desktop Linux Enterprise Server Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit Suse Linux Enterprise Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:29:22.111Z

Reserved: 2016-01-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8779

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-04-19T21:59:05.990

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-8779

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-01-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8779 - Bugzilla

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