CVE-2015-8985 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/9 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76916 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=779392 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-06

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

5.9