Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8837
Stack-based buffer overflow in the isofs_real_readdir function in isofs.c in FuseISO 20070708 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long pathname in an ISO file.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2015-8837
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fuseiso_project:fuseiso:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8837
0.72%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 78 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8837
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
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7.3
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.3
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8837
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-8837
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=863091
863091 – (CVE-2015-8837) CVE-2015-8837 fuseiso: Stack-based buffer overflow when scanning directory structure for absolute path entriesIssue Tracking
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3551
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3551-1 fuseisoThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/23/9
oss-security - Re: older fuseiso stuff
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-20
fuseiso: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202007-20) — Gentoo security
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862211
862211 – fuseiso: stack-based buffer overflow in isofs_real_readdirExploit;Patch;Issue Tracking
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/06/7
oss-security - older fuseiso stuff
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