VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-8985
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.
MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 2.49%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.49%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 3.1
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.49% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-19
- Affected
- gnu/glibc
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76916Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=779392Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-06Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76916Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=779392Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-06Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.