CVE-2015-0843 Memory corruption in yubiserver

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Buffer overflows in yubiserver allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2015-0843?

CVE-2015-0843 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in yubiserver, published on 26 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

yubiserver before 0.6 is prone to buffer overflows due to misuse of sprintf.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0843?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Debian Yubiserver.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0843?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2015-0843 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0843 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0843, GHSA-x9xr-v9hc-3r27.

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