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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in util-linux up to 2.26. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file text-utils/colcrt.c of the component File Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-5218. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in util-linux up to 2.26 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file text-utils/colcrt.c of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 11/09/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared at kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-5218 since 07/01/2015. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86737 (openSUSE Security Update : util-linux (openSUSE-2015-702)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168218 (OpenSuSE Security Update for util-linux (openSUSE-SU-2015:1910-1)).

Upgrading to version 2.27 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86737) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-54778†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Name

• util-linux

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13
• 2.14
• 2.15
• 2.16
• 2.17
• 2.18
• 2.19
• 2.20
• 2.21
• 2.22
• 2.23
• 2.24
• 2.25
• 2.26

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 86737
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : util-linux (openSUSE-2015-702)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 12024
OpenVAS Name: Mageia Linux Local Check: mgasa-2015-0434
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: util-linux 2.27
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

07/01/2015 🔍
10/26/2015 +117 days 🔍
11/05/2015 +10 days 🔍
11/05/2015 +0 days 🔍
11/09/2015 +4 days 🔍
11/09/2015 +0 days 🔍
11/10/2015 +1 days 🔍
12/03/2015 +23 days 🔍
11/23/2024 +3278 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 70e3fcf293c1827a2655a86584ab13075124a8a8
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-5218 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5218
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79097
Vulnerability Center: 54778 - Util-Linux before 2.27 Local DoS Vulnerability due to Buffer Overflow via a Crafted File, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2015 09:55
Updated: 11/23/2024 23:28
Changes: 11/10/2015 09:55 (54), 05/11/2018 09:31 (13), 06/26/2022 13:19 (4), 11/23/2024 23:28 (18)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:190:103

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