CVE-2015-1345
grep 2.19-2.21 - Denial of Service via Out-of-Bounds Heap Read in bmexec_trans
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=19563
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1447.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00037.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72281
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/22/10
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/commit/?id=83a95bd8c8561875b948cadd417c653dbe7ef2e2
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0014
EPSS Percentile
32.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (4)
gnu/grep
2.19
gnu/grep
2.20
gnu/grep
2.21
opensuse/opensuse
13.2
Published
Feb 12, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026