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.
LowCVSS 2.1
EPSS 0.61%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/util-linux(Debian:12) | < 2.27-1 | 2.27-1 |
| debian/util-linux(Debian:13) | < 2.27-1 | 2.27-1 |
| debian/util-linux(Debian:14) | < 2.27-1 | 2.27-1 |
| kernel util-linux | <= 2.22 | No fix listed |
| opensuse | = 13.1 | No fix listed |
| opensuse | = 13.2 | No fix listed |
| opensuse project leap | = 42.1 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2015-5218 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1910 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- [util-linux] 20150807 crash in colcrt exploit mailing-list
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking third-party-advisory
- github.com issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- github.com issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- www.kernel.org release-notes vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking