CVE-2015-1345

The bmexec_trans function in kwset.c in grep 2.19 through 2.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via crafted input when using the -F option.

Score

CVSS 2.0 2.1 Low

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2015-02-12

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Grep (Gnu)
• Opensuse (Opensuse)

References

• http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=19563
• http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/commit/?id=83a95bd8c8561875b948cadd417c653dbe7ef2e2
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00037.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1447.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/22/10
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72281