CVE-2015-8837 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long pathname in an ISO file processed by FuseISO.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-8837?
CVE-2015-8837 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 30 Mar 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the isofs_real_readdir function in isofs.c in FuseISO 20070708 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long pathname in an ISO file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8837?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Fuseiso Project Fuseiso.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8837?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2015-8837 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8837 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8837, GHSA-g3x9-fc6x-wv6g, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8837.