Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 19, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-8779
CVE-2015-8779
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.
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Affected products
44cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords19 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/glibc&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/glibc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 2.24-2.3+ 18 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.24-2.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.95.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.95.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-22.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.45.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.95.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.95.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.95.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-22.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.95.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.95.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-22.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-35.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.95.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.3-17.95.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-22.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.19-35.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
21- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00037.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00038.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00039.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00042.htmlnvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0680.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3480nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3481nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/11nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/1nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/82244nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1916nvd
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-02nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-11nvd
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
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