Input validation error in Debian Linux - CVE-2015-1256
Published: May 20, 2015 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40783
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1256
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Debian
Affected software:
Debian Linux
Debian Linux
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document that leverages improper handling of a shadow tree for a use element.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-1256
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/05/stable-channel-update_19.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00091.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00015.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3267
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74723
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032375
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=478549
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1098913004
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=194421&view=revision