Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-8107 (CCN-108035)

Assigned:2015-11-16
Published:2015-11-16
Updated:2017-04-19
Summary:Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-134
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-8107

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:24:18 +0900
CVE-2015-8107 - a2ps(gnu) v4.14 format string vulnerability

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-sec] 20151116 CVE-2015-8107 - a2ps(gnu) v4.14 format string vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: GNU Web site
a2ps

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
77595

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
a2ps-cve20158107-format-string(108035)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:a2ps:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:a2ps:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20158107000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8107 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-04-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20158107000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8107 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-04-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20158107000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8107 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-04-13
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201581070000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8107 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-04-13
    BACK
    gnu a2ps 4.14
    gnu a2ps 4.14