Description
The fnmatch function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.22 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed pattern, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-8838 | The fnmatch function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.22 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed pattern, which triggers an out-of-bounds read. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3239-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:36:31.160Z
Reserved: 2017-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-8984
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-03-20T16:59:01.500
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2015-8984
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN