CVE-2015-4646

Description

(1) unsquash-1.c, (2) unsquash-2.c, (3) unsquash-3.c, and (4) unsquash-4.c in Squashfs and sasquatch allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.93% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75272 third party advisory vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-73 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q2/756 mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
https://github.com/plougher/squashfs-tools/commit/f95864afe8833fe3ad782d714b41378e860977b1 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4646?
CVE-2015-4646 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4646?
To fix CVE-2015-4646, 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-2015-4646 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-4646 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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