CVE-2015-1783

Name: CVE-2015-1783
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-08-11T21:29:00.197+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.45%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-1783 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The prefix variable in the get_or_define_ns function in Lasso before commit 6d854cef4211cdcdbc7446c978f23ab859847cdd allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) via unspecified vectors.. EPSS estimates a 3.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The prefix variable in the get_or_define_ns function in Lasso before commit 6d854cef4211cdcdbc7446c978f23ab859847cdd allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.45%

87.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fedoraproject	Fedora	20
Fedoraproject	Fedora	21
Fedoraproject	Fedora	22
Entrouvert	Lasso	<= 2.4.0

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154321.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154355.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155382.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199925Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://repos.entrouvert.org/lasso.git/commit/lasso/xml?id=6d854cef4211cdcdbc7446c978f23ab859847cddPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154321.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154355.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155382.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199925Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://repos.entrouvert.org/lasso.git/commit/lasso/xml?id=6d854cef4211cdcdbc7446c978f23ab859847cddPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 11, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-1783?

How severe is CVE-2015-1783?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-1783 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1783?

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Source: NVD / NIST