CVE-2015-8837
Publication date 30 March 2016
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| fuseiso | 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 20070708-3+deb7u1ubuntu14.04.1
|
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.3 · High
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |