CVE-2015-0235

HIGH severity · CVSS 10 · Out-of-bounds write

10CVSS HIGH

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and other 2.x versions before 2.18, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) gethostbyname or (2) gethostbyname2 function, aka "GHOST."

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges required—

User interaction—

Confidentiality impact—

Integrity impact—

Availability impact—

Exploit probability (EPSS)85%

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products we track (2)

PHP Debian

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

NVD record
http://blogs.sophos.com/2015/01/29/sophos-products-and-the-ghost-vulnerability-affecting-linux/Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0090.htmlAdvisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.htmlAdvisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlAdvisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142296726407499&w=2Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142721102728110&w=2Advisory