CVE-2015-0235

Public Exploit

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and other 2.x versions before 2.18, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) gethostbyname or (2) gethostbyname2 function, aka "GHOST."

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 89.53% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72325 vdb entry third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142296726407499&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696131 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62883 third party advisory not applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/62691 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130974/Exim-GHOST-glibc-gethostbyname-Buffer-Overflow.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205375 third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/269 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/Vulnerabilities-resolved-in-TRITON-APX-Version-8-0 permissions required broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/62698 third party advisory not applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/62640 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032909 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html third party advisory patch
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa90 third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696618 third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696600 third party advisory
http://www.idirect.net/Partners/~/media/Files/CVE/iDirect-Posted-Common-Vulnerabilities-and-Exposures.pdf url repurposed broken link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html third party advisory
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/121879.aspx third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62688 third party advisory not applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/62865 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696243 third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142721102728110&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10100 third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html third party advisory patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/62812 third party advisory not applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/62879 third party advisory not applicable
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142781412222323&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0090.html third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.html third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62871 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html third party advisory patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/62690 third party advisory not applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/62692 third party advisory not applicable
https://support.apple.com/HT205267 third party advisory
https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCO8x/StruxureWare+Data+Center+Operation+Software+Vulnerability+Fixes third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62681 third party advisory not applicable
https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10671 third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696526 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62667 third party advisory not applicable
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04874668 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:039 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.f-secure.com/en/web/labs_global/fsc-2015-1 third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696602 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62517 third party advisory not applicable
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942 third party advisory
http://blogs.sophos.com/2015/01/29/sophos-products-and-the-ghost-vulnerability-affecting-linux/ third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695695 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62680 third party advisory not applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/62813 third party advisory not applicable
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130768/EMC-Secure-Remote-Services-GHOST-SQL-Injection-Command-Injection.html vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html third party advisory patch
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150128-ghost third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787 vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130171/Exim-ESMTP-GHOST-Denial-Of-Service.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0126.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534845/100/0/threaded mailing list exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62715 third party advisory not applicable
https://www.qualys.com/research/security-advisories/GHOST-CVE-2015-0235.txt third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695835 third party advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/274 mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143145428124857&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/111 third party advisory mailing list
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695774 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62870 third party advisory not applicable
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20150127-0001/ third party advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.html third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695860 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://community.qualys.com/blogs/laws-of-vulnerabilities/2015/01/27/the-ghost-vulnerability third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62816 third party advisory not applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/62758 third party advisory not applicable
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18 mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14 mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-994726.pdf third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7 mailing list exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0 mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164014/Moxa-Command-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerable-Software.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1053-security-advisory-9 third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36 mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0235?
CVE-2015-0235 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0235?
To fix CVE-2015-0235, 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-2015-0235 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-0235 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~90% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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