Gnu · Glibc · CVE-2015-8778
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
glibc versions prior to 2.23
**Description**
The issue is related to an integer overflow in the GNU C Library, which can be triggered by the size argument to the ` hcreate r` function. This can lead to out-of-bounds heap-memory access, causing a denial of service (application crash) or possibly allowing the execution of arbitrary code.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 2.23, update to version 2.23 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the ` hcreate r` function until a patch is available.