Use-after-free in Debian Linux - CVE-2015-8871
Published: September 21, 2016 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40093
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8871
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Debian
Affected software:
Debian Linux
Debian Linux
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing unknown vectors. A remote attackers can have unspecified impact.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-8871
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3665
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/15/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/13/1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1263359
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/commit/940100c28ae28931722290794889cf84a92c5f6f
- https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/563
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-26