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CVE-2015-20109

end_pattern (called from internal_fnmatch) in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.22 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by use of the fnmatch library function with the **(!() pattern. NOTE: this is not the same as CVE-2015-8984; also, some Linux distributions have fixed CVE-2015-8984 but have not fixed this…

Severity
Medium 5.5
Published
25 Jun 2023
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
2.22
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
GNU C LibraryServers and applications · cpe:a:gnu:glibc
  • Every version before 2.22

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-20109
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-20109