Servers and applications
CVE-2015-8776
The strftime function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.23 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly obtain sensitive information via an out-of-range time value.
- Severity
- Critical 9.1
- Published
- 19 Apr 2016
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 4.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 92% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
- Attacker can
- Read data · Take it down
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
GNU C LibraryServers and applications · cpe:a:gnu:glibc |
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