CVE-2015-5957
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
10.0
VIR risk
10.0
Description
Buffer overflow in the DumpSysVar function in var.c in Remind before 3.1.15 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via a long name.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5957
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/remind-fans/2015/003172.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| suse | 13.1 | affected | |
| suse | 13.2 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 03.01.15-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 03.01.15-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 03.01.15-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 03.01.15-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 03.01.15-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| roaring_penguin | remind | {"endIncluding":"3.1.14"} | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00025.html
- http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/remind-fans/2015/003172.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/29/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/07/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76099
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5957
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.