CVE-2015-0885 json
checkpw 1.02 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a -- (dash dash) in a username.
published 2015-02-28 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-0895
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
checkpw 1.02 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a -- (dash dash) in a username.
Patch / fix
- checkpw Debian 13, Debian 12 1.02-1.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0885
- checkpw Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.02-1+deb6u1build0.14.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0885
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Exploit prediction
2.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
-
debian.org
/security/2015/dsa-3192
vendor-advisory
-
jvn.jp
/en/jp/JVN34790526/index.html
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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jvn.jp
/en/jp/JVN34790526/995575/index.html
vendor-advisory
-
jvndb.jvn.jp
/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000032
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- checkpw.sourceforge.net /checkpw/changes.txt
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-0885
- NVD CVE-2015-0885
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