CVE-2015-8982

Name: CVE-2015-8982
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-15T19:59:00.36+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8982 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in the strxfrm function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.21 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 3.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in the strxfrm function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.21 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.80%

88.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Glibc	<= 2.20

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/13/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72602Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16009Issue Tracking, Patch
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=0f9e585480ed
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/13/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72602Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16009Issue Tracking, Patch
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=0f9e585480ed

Timeline

Published: Mar 15, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8982?

How severe is CVE-2015-8982?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-8982 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8982?

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Source: NVD / NIST