CVE-2015-7547
What it is
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) send_dg and (2) send_vc functions in the libresolv library in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.23 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS response that triggers a call to the getaddrinfo function with the AF_UNSPEC or AF_INET6 address family, related to performing "dual A/AAAA DNS queries" and the libnss_dns.so.2 NSS module.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 92.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 92.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.1 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 92.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Debian Linux 8.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.10
- HP Helion Openstack 1.1.1
- HP Helion Openstack 2.0.0
- HP Helion Openstack 2.1.0
- HP Server Migration Pack 7.5
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
- https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-02/msg00416.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
- https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-02/msg00416.html
References
- http://fortiguard.com/advisory/glibc-getaddrinfo-stack-overflow
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177404.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177412.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00037.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00038.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00039.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00042.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00043.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00044.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145596041017029&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145672440608228&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145690841819314&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145857691004892&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=146161017210491&w=2
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135802/glibc-getaddrinfo-Stack-Based-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164014/Moxa-Command-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerable-Software.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0175.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0176.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0225.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0277.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0