CVE-2015-2675

Name: CVE-2015-2675
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-08-18T18:29:00.907+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-2675 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The OAuth implementation in librest before 0.7.93 incorrectly truncates the pointer returned by the rest_proxy_call_get_url function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via running the EnsureCredentials method from the org.gnome.OnlineAccounts.Account interface on an object representing a Flickr account.. EPSS estimates a 3.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The OAuth implementation in librest before 0.7.93 incorrectly truncates the pointer returned by the rest_proxy_call_get_url function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via running the EnsureCredentials method from the org.gnome.OnlineAccounts.Account interface on an object representing a Flickr account.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.47%

87.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnome	Librest	0.7.92

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2237.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/23/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=742644Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1183982Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199049Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://git.gnome.org/browse/librest/commit/?id=b50ace7738ea03817acdad87fb2b338a86018329Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2237.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/23/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=742644Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1183982Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199049Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://git.gnome.org/browse/librest/commit/?id=b50ace7738ea03817acdad87fb2b338a86018329Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 18, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-2675?

How severe is CVE-2015-2675?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-2675 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2675?

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Source: NVD / NIST