UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5237

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-5237
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2015/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5237.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5237
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Published
2017-09-25T17:29:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:25Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

protobuf allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a heap-based buffer overflow.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / protobuf

Package

Name
protobuf
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/protobuf@2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.1-3ubuntu2
2.4.1-3ubuntu3
2.4.1-3ubuntu4
2.5.0-5ubuntu2
2.5.0-7ubuntu1
2.5.0-8ubuntu1
2.5.0-9ubuntu1
2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-java",
            "binary_version": "2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-lite8",
            "binary_version": "2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf8",
            "binary_version": "2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotoc-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotoc8",
            "binary_version": "2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "protobuf-compiler",
            "binary_version": "2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-protobuf",
            "binary_version": "2.5.0-9ubuntu1+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / protobuf

Package

Name
protobuf
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/protobuf@2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.1-1.2
2.6.1-1.3
2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-java",
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-lite9v5",
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf9v5",
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotoc-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotoc9v5",
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "protobuf-compiler",
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-protobuf",
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / protobuf

Package

Name
protobuf
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/protobuf@3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.0.0-9ubuntu5
3.0.0-9ubuntu6
3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1
3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1
3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-java",
            "binary_version": "3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf-lite10",
            "binary_version": "3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotobuf10",
            "binary_version": "3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotoc-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libprotoc10",
            "binary_version": "3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "protobuf-compiler",
            "binary_version": "3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-protobuf",
            "binary_version": "3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-protobuf",
            "binary_version": "3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1+esm3"
        }
    ]
}