Buffer overflow in Musl-Libc Musl
CVE-2015-1817
Stack-based buffer overflow in the inet_pton function in network/inet_pton.c in musl libc 0.9.15 through 1.0.4, and 1.1.0 through 1.1.7 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Musl-Libc Musl — versions 0.9.15, 1.0.0, 1.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/30/3 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, VDB Entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/73408 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1817?
- CVE-2015-1817 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Musl-Libc Musl, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1817?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-1817 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.