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
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kernel Util-Linux
- openSUSE Project Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.1, 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00035.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.spinics.net/lists/util-linux-ng/msg11873.html (mailing-list, Exploit)
- github.com/kerolasa/lelux-utiliteetit/commit/70e3fcf293c1827a2655a86584ab130751… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/kerolasa/lelux-utiliteetit/commit/d883d64d96ab9bef510745d064a351145b… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.27/v2.27-ReleaseNotes (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.