Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-8980 (CCN-170992)

Assigned:2016-08-16
Published:2016-08-16
Updated:2019-11-06
Summary:The plural form formula in ngettext family of calls in php-gettext before 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
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): 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:O/RC:C)
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:7.5 High (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
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-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-8980

Source: SUSE
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2017:0372

Source: MLIST
Type: Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[Full Disclosure] 20160815 php-gettext php code execution in select_string, ngettext, npgettext count parameter <1.0.12

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20170118 Re: CVE Request: php-gettext: Arbitrary code execution in select_string, ngettext and npgettext count parameter

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
95754

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1367462
(CVE-2015-8980) - CVE-2015-8980 php-php-gettext: Arbitrary code execution in select_string, ngettext and npgettext count parameter

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1367462

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
php-gettext-cve20158980-code-exec(170992)

Source: CCN
Type: Launchpad Web Site
Series trunk : php-gettext

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.net/php-gettext/trunk/1.0.12

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lwn.net/Alerts/708838/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:php-gettext_project:php-gettext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 1.0.12)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20158980
    V
    		CVE-2015-8980
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113142
    P
    		phpMyAdmin-5.1.1-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106570
    P
    		phpMyAdmin-5.1.1-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201589800000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8980 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-11-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201589800000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8980 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-11-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201589800000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8980 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2019-11-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201589800000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8980 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2015-12-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20158980000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8980 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2015-12-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20158980000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8980 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2015-12-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20158980000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8980 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2015-12-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20158980000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8980 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2015-12-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20158980000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8980 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2015-12-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20158980000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8980 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2015-12-31
    BACK
    php-gettext_project php-gettext *
    opensuse leap 42.1
    opensuse leap 42.2
    redhat enterprise linux 5.0
    fedoraproject fedora 24