CVE-2015-8985

Description

The pop_fail_stack function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application crash) via vectors related to extended regular expression processing.

Patch Available

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Vulnerability Details

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Publish Date

March 20, 2017

Modified Date

August 9, 2025