Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-8985 (CCN-126591)

Assigned:2015-02-28
Published:2015-02-28
Updated:2020-03-31
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-19
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-8985

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 2012428 (Security Network Active Bypass)
IBM Security Proventia Network Active Bypass is affected by glibc vulnerabilities (CVE-2015-8982 CVE-2015-8983 CVE-2015-8984 CVE-2015-8985)

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Tue, 14 Feb 2017 19:43:32 +0100
Re: Pending CVE requests for glibc

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20170214 Re: Pending CVE requests for glibc

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
76916

Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs
glibc: CVE-2015-8985: potential denial of service in pop_fail_stack()

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=779392

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
glibc-cve20158985-dos(126591)

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-201908-06

Source: CCN
Type: GNU C Library Web site
glibc

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6551876 (Cloud Pak for Security)
Cloud Pak for Security uses packages that are vulnerable to multiple CVEs

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.28)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:eglibc:eglibc:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:cloud_pak_for_security:1.7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119340
    P
    		Security update for glibc (Important)
    2022-03-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:118845
    P
    		Security update for glibc (Important)
    2022-03-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119523
    P
    		Security update for glibc (Important)
    2022-03-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119035
    P
    		Security update for glibc (Important)
    2022-03-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119708
    P
    		Security update for glibc (Important)
    2022-03-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119148
    P
    		Security update for glibc (Important)
    2022-03-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:42212
    P
    		Security update for glibc (Important)
    2022-03-14
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201589850000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8985 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-03-20
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20158985000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8985 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
    2017-03-20
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20158985000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8985 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2017-03-20
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201589850000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8985 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-03-20
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20158985000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8985 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-03-20
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20158985000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8985 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-03-20
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201589850000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8985 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2017-03-20
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20158985000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8985 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-03-20
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201589850000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8985 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-03-20
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20158985000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8985 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2017-03-20
    BACK
    gnu glibc *
    eglibc eglibc 2.19
    ibm cloud pak for security 1.7.2.0