CVE-2015-8985

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 5.9 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-03-20

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-19

Affected products

• Glibc (Gnu)

References

• 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