CVE-2015-8837

7.3 HIGH

Published: March 30, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3551

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/06/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/23/9

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862211

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Issue Tracking Patch

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=863091

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-20

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3551