CVE-2015-8985: gnu glibc Data Processing Errors
CVSS: 5.9v3.1MediumModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2022:3942-1SUSE-SU-2022:3942-2UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8985DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8985
Published 20-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8985 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Data Processing Errors vulnerability in gnu glibc. EPSS estimates a 2.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.87%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 20-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The pop_fail_stack function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application crash) via vectors related to extended regular expression processing.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.87%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.87% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.87%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse7 products
- glibc&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS< 2.22-114.22.1
- glibc&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5< 2.22-114.22.1
- glibc&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4< 2.22-114.22.1
- glibc&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5< 2.22-114.22.1
- glibc&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5< 2.22-114.22.1
Ubuntu2 products
- eglibcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- glibcAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- glibc< 2.28-1
Gnu1 product
- glibc< 2.28
4 vendors · 11 products
References
13 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/9Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=779392X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory