CVE-2015-1817
Published: 18 August 2017
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.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that musl did not properly handle parsing of ipv6 addresses. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
musl Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(1.1.9-1)
|
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(1.1.9-1)
|
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(1.1.9-1)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(1.1.9-1)
|
|
lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Released
(0.9.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
upstream |
Released
(1.1.9-1)
|
|
utopic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
wily |
Not vulnerable
(1.1.9-1)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(1.1.9-1)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(1.1.9-1)
|
|
zesty |
Not vulnerable
(1.1.9-1)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 9.8 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |