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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Published : 2016-04-19 21:59
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2015-8779
Mitre link : CVE-2015-8779
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8779
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Products Affected
opensuse
- opensuse
gnu
- glibc
debian
- debian_linux
fedoraproject
- fedora
suse
- linux_enterprise_desktop
- linux_enterprise_server
- suse_linux_enterprise_server
- linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
- linux_enterprise_debuginfo
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer