CVE-2011-5320

Public Exploit

Description

scanf and related functions in glibc before 2.15 allow local users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a large string of 0s.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=20b38e0
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13138#c4 issue tracking
https://marc.info/?l=gimp-developer&m=129567990905823&w=2 exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/12/14 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1196745 third party advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3f8cc204fdd0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5320?
CVE-2011-5320 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-5320?
To fix CVE-2011-5320, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-5320 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-5320 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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