CVE-2015-5957

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.

CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00025.html
http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/remind-fans/2015/003172.html	Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/29/2	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/07/1	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76099
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00025.html
http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/remind-fans/2015/003172.html	Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/29/2	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/07/1	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76099

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:remind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2015-09-28 20:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-5957

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5957

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5957

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Products Affected

opensuse

opensuse

roaring_penguin

remind

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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