# CVE-2015-2675: The OAuth implementation in librest before 0.7.93 incorrectly truncates the pointer returned by the rest\_proxy\_call\_get\_url function, which

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-08-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The OAuth implementation in librest before 0.7.93 incorrectly truncates the pointer returned by the rest_proxy_call_get_url function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via running the EnsureCredentials method from the org.gnome.OnlineAccounts.Account interface on an object representing a Flickr account.

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## References

- https://git.gnome.org/browse/librest/commit/?id=b50ace7738ea03817acdad87fb2b338a86018329
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=742644
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199049
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2237.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1183982
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/23/8

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