CVE-2015-8776

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 14
Modified
Published: 19 Apr 2016, 21:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 08:29

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.1 CRITICAL
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
3.62% LOW
4% probability -3.80%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

19 Apr 2016, 21:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 08:29
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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 Metrics

  • v3.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.4AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 3.62%• Percentile: 88%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-189•Numeric Errors

    Weaknesses in this category are related to improper calculation or conversion of numbers.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    12.04 | 14.04 | 15.10

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0

  • fedoraproject•fedora

    23

  • gnu•glibc

    ≤ 2.22

  • opensuse•opensuse

    13.2

  • suse•linux_enterprise_debuginfo

    11:sp2 | 11:sp3 | 11:sp4

  • suse•linux_enterprise_desktop

    11:sp3 | 11:sp4 | 12 | 12:sp1

  • suse•linux_enterprise_server

    11:sp2 | 11:sp3 | 11:sp4 | 12:sp1

  • suse•linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

    11:sp3 | 11:sp4 | 12 | 12:sp1

  • suse•suse_linux_enterprise_server

    12

References (19)