CVE-2015-8982
Publication date 31 December 2015
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
Integer overflow in the strxfrm function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.21 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled the strxfrm() function. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| eglibc | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed in 2.19-0ubuntu6.10
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| glibc | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
8.1 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3239-1
- GNU C Library vulnerabilities
- 21 March 2017