CVE-2015-8985
Public on 2017-03-20
Modified on 2024-01-30
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.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | glibc | No Fix Planned | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | glibc | 2022-10-31 | ALAS2-2022-1869 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |