Buffer overflow in GNOME Librest
CVE-2015-2675
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNOME Librest — versions 0.7.92
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.gnome.org/browse/librest/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2237.html (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/23/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-2675?
- CVE-2015-2675 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNOME Librest, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2015-2675?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.