CVE-2015-5218

Published: Nov 9, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

2.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in text-utils/colcrt.c in colcrt in util-linux before 2.27 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file, related to the page global variable.

Affected (4)

Products: Kernel: Util Linux · Opensuse: Opensuse · Opensuse Project: Leap

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kernel Util Linux	Up to 2.22

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2
Opensuse Project Leap	Version 42.1

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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.

References (12)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00035.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.spinics.net/lists/util-linux-ng/msg11873.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259322

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/kerolasa/lelux-utiliteetit/commit/70e3fcf293c1827a2655a86584ab13075124a8a8

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/kerolasa/lelux-utiliteetit/commit/d883d64d96ab9bef510745d064a351145b9babec

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.27/v2.27-ReleaseNotes

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00035.html