CVE-2015-5218

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.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00035.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.spinics.net/lists/util-linux-ng/msg11873.html	Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259322	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kerolasa/lelux-utiliteetit/commit/70e3fcf293c1827a2655a86584ab13075124a8a8	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kerolasa/lelux-utiliteetit/commit/d883d64d96ab9bef510745d064a351145b9babec	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.27/v2.27-ReleaseNotes	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00035.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.spinics.net/lists/util-linux-ng/msg11873.html	Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259322	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kerolasa/lelux-utiliteetit/commit/70e3fcf293c1827a2655a86584ab13075124a8a8	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kerolasa/lelux-utiliteetit/commit/d883d64d96ab9bef510745d064a351145b9babec	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.27/v2.27-ReleaseNotes	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2015-11-09 16:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-5218

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5218

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5218

JSON object : View

Products Affected

opensuse

opensuse

opensuse_project

leap

kernel

util-linux

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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