{
    "id": "CVE-2015-0235",
    "published": "2015-01-28 19:59:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:19:47",
    "cvss_score": "10.0",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-787",
    "description": "Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and other 2.x versions before 2.18, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) gethostbyname or (2) gethostbyname2 function, aka \"GHOST.\"",
    "epss_score": "0.94558",
    "epss_percentile": "0.99852",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:19:51",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "apple",
            "product": "mac_os_x"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "debian",
            "product": "debian_linux"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "gnu",
            "product": "glibc"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "ibm",
            "product": "pureapplication_system"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "ibm",
            "product": "security_access_manager_for_enterprise_single_sign-on"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "communications_application_session_controller"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "communications_eagle_application_processor"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "communications_eagle_lnp_application_processor"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "communications_lsms"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "communications_policy_management"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "communications_session_border_controller"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "communications_user_data_repository"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "communications_webrtc_session_controller"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "exalogic_infrastructure"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "linux"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "vm_virtualbox"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "php",
            "product": "php"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "virtualization"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "36421",
            "title": "Exim - 'GHOST' glibc gethostbyname Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2015-03-18",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36421"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "35951",
            "title": "Exim ESMTP 4.80 - glibc gethostbyname Denial of Service",
            "date": "2015-01-29",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35951"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://blogs.sophos.com/2015/01/29/sophos-products-and-the-ghost-vulnerability-affecting-linux/",
        "http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0090.html",
        "http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-0092.html",
        "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html",
        "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html",
        "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html",
        "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142296726407499&w=2",
        "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142721102728110&w=2",
        "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2",
        "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142781412222323&w=2",
        "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143145428124857&w=2",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130171/Exim-ESMTP-GHOST-Denial-Of-Service.html",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130768/EMC-Secure-Remote-Services-GHOST-SQL-Injection-Command-Injection.html",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130974/Exim-GHOST-glibc-gethostbyname-Buffer-Overflow.html",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164014/Moxa-Command-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerable-Software.html",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0126.html",
        "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/111",
        "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18",
        "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/0",
        "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36",
        "http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/269",
        "http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/274",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/62517"
    ]
}