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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-411-1 | eglibc security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3480-1 | eglibc security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3481-1 | glibc security update |
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 |
USN-2985-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:29:22.111Z
Reserved: 2016-01-19T00:00:00
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
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN