Buffer overflow in Kernel Util-linux
CVE-2015-5218
Buffer overflow in text-utils/colcrt.c in colcrt in util-linux before 2.27 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file, related to the page global variable.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (23.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Kernel Util-linux
- Opensuse_project Leap — versions 42.1
- Opensuse — versions 13.1, 13.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1910 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- [util-linux] 20150807 crash in colcrt (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5218?
- CVE-2015-5218 is a vulnerability in Kernel Util-linux, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-11-09.
- Is CVE-2015-5218 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.