CVE-2015-0235 | Mend Vulnerability Database

Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2015-0235

CVE-2015-0235

Published:January 28, 2015

Updated:May 17, 2026

Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and other 2.x versions before 2.18, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) gethostbyname or (2) gethostbyname2 function, aka "GHOST."

Related Resources (92)

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-994726.pdf

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150128-ghost

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-0235

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14

http://secunia.com/advisories/62517

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html

http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0090.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/62870

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/111

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142781412222323&w=2

http://secunia.com/advisories/62688

https://www.f-secure.com/en/web/labs_global/fsc-2015-1

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696600

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/121879.aspx

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html

https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10671

http://secunia.com/advisories/62812

http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/Vulnerabilities-resolved-in-TRITON-APX-Version-8-0

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143145428124857&w=2

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http://secunia.com/advisories/62871

http://secunia.com/advisories/62680

https://support.apple.com/HT205267

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534845/100/0/threaded

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696243

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696526

http://secunia.com/advisories/62698

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164014/Moxa-Command-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerable-Software.html

https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa90

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696602

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http://secunia.com/advisories/62816

http://secunia.com/advisories/62715

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:039

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html

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https://support.apple.com/HT205375

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20150127-0001/

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/274

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/269

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/62681

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http://secunia.com/advisories/62691

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695774

https://community.qualys.com/blogs/laws-of-vulnerabilities/2015/01/27/the-ghost-vulnerability

http://secunia.com/advisories/62692

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130768/EMC-Secure-Remote-Services-GHOST-SQL-Injection-Command-Injection.html

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0235

http://blogs.sophos.com/2015/01/29/sophos-products-and-the-ghost-vulnerability-affecting-linux/

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130171/Exim-ESMTP-GHOST-Denial-Of-Service.html

https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCO8x/StruxureWare+Data+Center+Operation+Software+Vulnerability+Fixes

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http://secunia.com/advisories/62667

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7

http://secunia.com/advisories/62865

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72325

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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942

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http://secunia.com/advisories/62883

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http://secunia.com/advisories/62879

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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695860

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695835

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696131

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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/62640

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CVSS v3

Base Score:

9.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Exploit Maturity

FUNCTIONAL

CVSS v2

Base Score:

10

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

Weakness Type (CWE)

Out-of-bounds Write

EPSS

Base Score:

86.66