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CVE-2015-8872

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-03 Jun, 2016 | 14:00
Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 08:29
Rejected At-
Credits

The set_fat function in fat.c in dosfstools before 4.0 might allow attackers to corrupt a FAT12 filesystem or cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) by writing an odd number of clusters to the third to last entry on a FAT12 filesystem, which triggers an "off-by-two error."

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:03 Jun, 2016 | 14:00
Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 08:29
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

The set_fat function in fat.c in dosfstools before 4.0 might allow attackers to corrupt a FAT12 filesystem or cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) by writing an odd number of clusters to the third to last entry on a FAT12 filesystem, which triggers an "off-by-two error."

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
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n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/releases/tag/v4.0
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/issues/12
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/44-dosfstools-fsck.vfat-Several-invalid-memory-accesses.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2986-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/commit/07908124838afcc99c577d1d3e84cef2dbd39cb7
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00014.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90311
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00028.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00001.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/releases/tag/v4.0
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/issues/12
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/44-dosfstools-fsck.vfat-Several-invalid-memory-accesses.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2986-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/commit/07908124838afcc99c577d1d3e84cef2dbd39cb7
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00014.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90311
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00028.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/releases/tag/v4.0
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/issues/12
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/44-dosfstools-fsck.vfat-Several-invalid-memory-accesses.html
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2986-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/commit/07908124838afcc99c577d1d3e84cef2dbd39cb7
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00014.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90311
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00028.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00001.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/releases/tag/v4.0
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/issues/12
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/44-dosfstools-fsck.vfat-Several-invalid-memory-accesses.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2986-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/commit/07908124838afcc99c577d1d3e84cef2dbd39cb7
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00014.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90311
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00028.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:03 Jun, 2016 | 14:59
Updated At:12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

The set_fat function in fat.c in dosfstools before 4.0 might allow attackers to corrupt a FAT12 filesystem or cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) by writing an odd number of clusters to the third to last entry on a FAT12 filesystem, which triggers an "off-by-two error."

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.06.2MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary2.02.1LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 6.2
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 2.1
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CPE Matches
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>12.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>14.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>15.10
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>16.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
openSUSE
opensuse
>>leap>>42.1
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openSUSE
opensuse
>>opensuse>>13.2
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dosfstools_project
dosfstools_project
>>dosfstools>>Versions up to 3.0.28(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:dosfstools_project:dosfstools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-189Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-189
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00001.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00014.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90311cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2986-1cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/44-dosfstools-fsck.vfat-Several-invalid-memory-accesses.htmlcve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/commit/07908124838afcc99c577d1d3e84cef2dbd39cb7cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/issues/12cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/releases/tag/v4.0cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00028.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00001.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00014.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90311af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2986-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/44-dosfstools-fsck.vfat-Several-invalid-memory-accesses.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/commit/07908124838afcc99c577d1d3e84cef2dbd39cb7af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/issues/12af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/releases/tag/v4.0af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00028.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00014.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90311
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2986-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/44-dosfstools-fsck.vfat-Several-invalid-memory-accesses.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/commit/07908124838afcc99c577d1d3e84cef2dbd39cb7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/issues/12
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/releases/tag/v4.0
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00028.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90311
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2986-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/44-dosfstools-fsck.vfat-Several-invalid-memory-accesses.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/commit/07908124838afcc99c577d1d3e84cef2dbd39cb7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/issues/12
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools/releases/tag/v4.0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00028.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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