Description
The lookupProviders function in providerMgr.c in sblim-sfcb 1.3.4 and 1.3.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an empty className in a packet.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | sblim-sfcb | 1.4.8-5.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2015:2116-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | sblim-sfcb | 1.3.11-0.25.4 | SUSE-SU-2015:2218-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | sblim-sfcb | 1.3.11-0.25.4 | SUSE-SU-2015:2218-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | sblim-sfcb | 1.4.8-5.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2015:2116-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | sblim-sfcb | 1.3.11-0.25.4 | SUSE-SU-2015:2218-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP3 | sblim-sfcb | 1.3.11-0.25.4 | SUSE-SU-2015:2218-1 |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2015:2218-1 Security update for sblim-sfcb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:2116-1 Security update for sblim-sfcb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- FEDORA-2015-14200 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-14197 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150820 CVE-2015-5185 sblim-sfcb: lookupProviders() null pointer dereference mailing-list
- 91212 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1571 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-14199 vendor-advisory