How severe is CVE-2015-0235?

CVE-2015-0235 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2015-0235 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 95% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-0235?

CVE-2015-0235 primarily affects Redhat Virtualization. In total, 31 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0235?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-0235 published?

CVE-2015-0235 was published on 2015-01-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-0235

CVE-2015-0235 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Redhat Virtualization with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 95% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 95% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: Redhat Virtualization
Published: 2015-01-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0235?: 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."
How severe is CVE-2015-0235?: CVE-2015-0235 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2015-0235 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 95% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-0235?: CVE-2015-0235 primarily affects Redhat Virtualization. In total, 31 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0235?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-0235 published?: CVE-2015-0235 was published on 2015-01-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (31)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_application_session_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_eagle_application_processor:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_eagle_lnp_application_processor:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_lsms:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:9.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:9.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_border_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_border_controller:7.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_border_controller:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_user_data_repository:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_webrtc_session_controller:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_webrtc_session_controller:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_webrtc_session_controller:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:exalogic_infrastructure:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:exalogic_infrastructure:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:pureapplication_system:1.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:pureapplication_system:1.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:pureapplication_system:2.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_access_manager_for_enterprise_single_sign-on:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

45.84.120.3 (ipv4-addr)
200.196.50.91 (ipv4-addr)
187.110.238.50 (ipv4-addr)
113.164.66.10 (ipv4-addr)
103.38.219.22 (ipv4-addr)
103.148.100.146 (ipv4-addr)
80.87.83.229 (ipv4-addr)
183.182.99.92 (ipv4-addr)