CVE-2015-8985

Published: Mar 20, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Glibc

Gnu

1 product

Glibc

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Glibc	Before 2.28

Related CWEs

CWE-19

References (8)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/9

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76916

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=779392

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-06

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/9

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76916

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=779392

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-06

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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