Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20158865000
Revision Date:2016-05-20Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-8865 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
Description:The file_check_mem function in funcs.c in file before 5.23, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5, mishandles continuation-level jumps, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted magic file.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-8865
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'file' package in precise is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR The 'php5' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '5.3.10-1ubuntu3.22').
  • BACK