CVE-2015-8985

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.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/9 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=779392 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76916 vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-06 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8985?
CVE-2015-8985 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8985?
To fix CVE-2015-8985, 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-2015-8985 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8985 is being actively exploited. 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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