CVE-2015-4646
high
CVSS v3
7.5
VIR risk
7.5
Description
(1) unsquash-1.c, (2) unsquash-2.c, (3) unsquash-3.c, and (4) unsquash-4.c in Squashfs and sasquatch allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1:4.3-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1:4.3-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1:4.3-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1:4.3-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1:4.3-2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| squashfs_project | squashfs | {"endIncluding":"4.3"} | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4646.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q2/756
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75272
- https://github.com/plougher/squashfs-tools/commit/f95864afe8833fe3ad782d714b41378e860977b1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-73
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-4646
CWEs
CWE-20
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.