CVE-2015-0235
UnknownEPSS 94.86%
Last modified
CVE-2015-0235 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and other 2.x versions before 2.18, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) gethostbyname or (2) gethostbyname2 function, aka "GHOST.". EPSS estimates a 94.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and other 2.x versions before 2.18, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) gethostbyname or (2) gethostbyname2 function, aka "GHOST."
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Glibc | >= 2.0, < 2.18 | — |
| Oracle | Communications Application Session Controller | < 3.7.1 | — |
| Oracle | Communications Eagle Application Processor | 16.0 | — |
| Oracle | Communications Eagle Lnp Application Processor | 10.0 | — |
| Oracle | Communications Lsms | 13.1 | — |
| Oracle | Communications Policy Management | 9.7.3 | — |
| Oracle | Communications Policy Management | 9.9.1 | — |
| Oracle | Communications Policy Management | 10.4.1 | — |
| Oracle | Communications Policy Management | 11.5 | — |
| Oracle | Communications Policy Management | 12.1.1 | — |
| Oracle | Communications Session Border Controller | < 7.2.0 | — |
| Oracle | Communications Session Border Controller | 7.2.0 | — |
| Oracle | Communications Session Border Controller | 8.0.0 | — |
| Oracle | Communications User Data Repository | >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.1 | — |
| Oracle | Communications Webrtc Session Controller | 7.0 | — |
| Oracle | Communications Webrtc Session Controller | 7.1 | — |
| Oracle | Communications Webrtc Session Controller | 7.2 | — |
| Oracle | Exalogic Infrastructure | 1.0 | — |
| Oracle | Exalogic Infrastructure | 2.0 | — |
| Oracle | Vm Virtualbox | < 5.1.24 | — |
| Oracle | Linux | 5 | — |
| Oracle | Linux | 7 | 0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | — |
| Redhat | Virtualization | 6.0 | — |
| Apple | Mac Os X | < 10.11.1 | — |
| Ibm | Pureapplication System | 1.0.0.0 | — |
| Ibm | Pureapplication System | 1.1.0.0 | — |
| Ibm | Pureapplication System | 2.0.0.0 | — |
| Ibm | Security Access Manager For Enterprise Single Sign-On | 8.2 | — |
| Php | Php | >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.38 | — |
| Php | Php | >= 5.5.0, < 5.5.22 | — |
| Php | Php | >= 5.6.0, < 5.6.6 | — |
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0090.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142296726407499&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142721102728110&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142781412222323&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143145428124857&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130171/Exim-ESMTP-GHOST-Denial-Of-Service.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130768/EMC-Secure-Remote-Services-GHOST-SQL-Injection-Command-Injection.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130974/Exim-GHOST-glibc-gethostbyname-Buffer-Overflow.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164014/Moxa-Command-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerable-Software.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0126.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/111Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/269Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/274Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62517Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62640Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62667Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62680Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62681Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62688Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62690Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62691Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62692Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62698Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62715Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62758Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62812Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62813Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62816Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62865Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62870Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62871Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62879Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62883Not Applicable
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695695Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695774Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695835Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695860Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696131Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696243Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696526Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696600Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696602Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696618Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142Third Party Advisory
- https://www.idirect.net/Partners/~/media/Files/CVE/iDirect-Posted-Common-Vulnerabilities-and-Exposures.pdfBroken Link, URL Repurposed
- https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:039Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7Exploit, Mailing List
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534845/100/0/threadedExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72325Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032909Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/Vulnerabilities-resolved-in-TRITON-APX-Version-8-0Broken Link, Permissions Required
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa90Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-994726.pdfThird Party Advisory
- https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10671Third Party Advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10100Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20150127-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205375Third Party Advisory
- https://www.f-secure.com/en/web/labs_global/fsc-2015-1Third Party Advisory
- https://www.qualys.com/research/security-advisories/GHOST-CVE-2015-0235.txtThird Party Advisory
- https://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/121879.aspxThird Party Advisory
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0090.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142296726407499&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142721102728110&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142781412222323&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143145428124857&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130171/Exim-ESMTP-GHOST-Denial-Of-Service.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130768/EMC-Secure-Remote-Services-GHOST-SQL-Injection-Command-Injection.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130974/Exim-GHOST-glibc-gethostbyname-Buffer-Overflow.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164014/Moxa-Command-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerable-Software.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0126.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/111Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/269Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/274Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62517Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62640Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62667Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62680Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62681Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62688Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62690Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62691Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62692Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62698Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62715Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62758Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62812Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62813Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62816Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62865Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62870Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62871Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62879Not Applicable
- https://secunia.com/advisories/62883Not Applicable
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695695Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695774Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695835Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695860Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696131Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696243Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696526Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696600Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696602Third Party Advisory
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696618Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3142Third Party Advisory
- https://www.idirect.net/Partners/~/media/Files/CVE/iDirect-Posted-Common-Vulnerabilities-and-Exposures.pdfBroken Link, URL Repurposed
- https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:039Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7Exploit, Mailing List
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534845/100/0/threadedExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72325Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032909Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/Vulnerabilities-resolved-in-TRITON-APX-Version-8-0Broken Link, Permissions Required
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa90Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-994726.pdfThird Party Advisory
- https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10671Third Party Advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10100Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20150127-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205267Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205375Third Party Advisory
- https://www.f-secure.com/en/web/labs_global/fsc-2015-1Third Party Advisory
- https://www.qualys.com/research/security-advisories/GHOST-CVE-2015-0235.txtThird Party Advisory
- https://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/121879.aspxThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-0235?
Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and other 2.x versions before 2.18, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) gethostbyname or (2) gethostbyname2 function, aka "GHOST."
How severe is CVE-2015-0235?
Severity scoring for CVE-2015-0235 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 94.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0235?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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