Unscored severity · published Nov 9, 2015
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…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 49% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LE
Leap · Opensuse Project
42.1 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1; 13.2 · source: NVD
UT
Util-linux · Kernel
through 2.22 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5218
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5218
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00035.html
Exploit
http://www.spinics.net/lists/util-linux-ng/msg11873.html
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259322
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/kerolasa/lelux-utiliteetit/commit/70e3fcf293c1827a2655a86584ab13075124a8a8
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/kerolasa/lelux-utiliteetit/commit/d883d64d96ab9bef510745d064a351145b9babec
Release Notes
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.27/v2.27-ReleaseNotes
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