Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 19, 2016· Updated May 6, 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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
20- 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
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