CVE catalog
CVE-2015-5237
protobuf: CVE-2015-5237
- Severity
- Low
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 4.96% · Oct 25, 2026
protobuf allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a heap-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | protobuf | sid | 3.21.12-17 | vulnerable |
| Debian | protobuf | forky | 3.21.12-17 | vulnerable |
| Debian | protobuf | trixie | 3.21.12-11+deb13u1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | protobuf | bookworm | 3.21.12-3+deb12u1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | protobuf | pro | 2.6.1-1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | protobuf | pro | 2.6.1-1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | protobuf | pro | 2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | protobuf | pro | 2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | protobuf | pro | 3.0.0-9ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | protobuf | pro | 3.0.0-9ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | protobuf | pro | 3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | protobuf | pro | 3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | protobuf | pro | 3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1+esm3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | protobuf | pro | 3.0.0-9.1ubuntu1.1+esm4 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | protobuf | source | sid | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | protobuf | source | forky | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | protobuf | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | protobuf | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | protobuf | deb | pro | 2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2 | Not reported | USN-5769-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [elpa-protobuf-mode]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
- [libprotobuf32]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
- [libprotobuf-dev]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
- [libprotobuf-java]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
- [libprotobuf-lite32]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
- [libprotoc32]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
- [libprotoc-dev]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
- [php-google-protobuf]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
- [protobuf-compiler]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
- [python3-protobuf]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
- [ruby-google-protobuf]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
3.21.12-3+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · bookworm; dsa · protobuf · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [elpa-protobuf-mode]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
- [libprotobuf32t64]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
- [libprotobuf-dev]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
- [libprotobuf-java]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
- [libprotobuf-lite32t64]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
- [libprotoc32t64]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
- [libprotoc-dev]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
- [php-google-protobuf]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
- [protobuf-compiler]Affected
Source package: [protobuf]
Details (2)
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
3.21.12-11+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieAffected
dsa · protobuf · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5237]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5237]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-5769-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5237]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2015/cve-2015-5237.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/wid-sec-w-2024-0054.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]