Vulnerability Description
The strftime 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 obtain sensitive information via an out-of-range time value.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Debuginfo | 11 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 11 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 12 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 23 |
| Gnu | Glibc | <= 2.22 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184626.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00037.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00039.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00042.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0680.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3480
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3481Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/11Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/20/1Issue Tracking
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83277
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2985-2Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1916
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-8776?
CVE-2015-8776 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). The strftime 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 obtain sensitive information...
How severe is CVE-2015-8776?
CVE-2015-8776 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-8776?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit.