Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 9, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-5218
CVE-2015-5218
Description
Buffer overflow in text-utils/colcrt.c in colcrt in util-linux before 2.27 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file, related to the page global variable.
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Affected products
24- Range: <2.27
- osv-coords19 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/util-linux&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/bash-completion&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/bash-completion&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/bash-completion&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/bash-completion&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/bash-completion&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/bash-completion&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012
< 2.28.2-2.1+ 18 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28.2-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.3.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.3.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.3.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19.1-6.62.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/kerolasa/lelux-utiliteetit/commit/70e3fcf293c1827a2655a86584ab13075124a8a8nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/kerolasa/lelux-utiliteetit/commit/d883d64d96ab9bef510745d064a351145b9babecnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.spinics.net/lists/util-linux-ng/msg11873.htmlnvdExploit
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00035.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.27/v2.27-ReleaseNotesnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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