Input validation error in Debian Linux - CVE-2015-2776
Published: March 31, 2015 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40854
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2776
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The parse_SST function in FreeXL before 1.0.0i allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted shared strings table in a workbook.
Affected software
Debian Linux
Gentoo Linux
Fedora
freexl
Gentoo Linux
Fedora
freexl
How to mitigate CVE-2015-2776
Install update from vendor's website.
freexl - addressed in versions 1.0.0i-1.el6, 1.0.0i-1.el7
External References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3208
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/25/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/27/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/27/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73330
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-15
- https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/freexl/fdiff?v1=2e167b337481dda3&v2=61618ce51a9b0c15&sbs=1