Vulnerability Description
The stringprep_utf8_to_ucs4 function in libin before 1.31, as used in jabberd2, allows context-dependent attackers to read system memory and possibly have other unspecified impact via invalid UTF-8 characters in a string, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Libidn | <= 1.30 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 21 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libidn.git/commit/?id=2e97c279Issue TrackingPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162537.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162549.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00042.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00098.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3578
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/23/25Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72736
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3068-1
- https://github.com/jabberd2/jabberd2/issues/85Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libidn.git/commit/?id=2e97c279Issue TrackingPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162537.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162549.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00042.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00098.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-2059?
CVE-2015-2059 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The stringprep_utf8_to_ucs4 function in libin before 1.31, as used in jabberd2, allows context-dependent attackers to read system memory and possibly have other unspecified impact via invalid UTF-8 ch...
How severe is CVE-2015-2059?
CVE-2015-2059 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-2059?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Libidn, Opensuse Opensuse, Fedoraproject Fedora.