01 Record

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.

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre

CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

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02 Description

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.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation: Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision: Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability: 0.48% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile: Equal to or higher than the score of 41.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score: The NVD has published no score for this record
NVD CVSS vector: No NVD score to derive
NVD analysis status: Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity: Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published

2015-02-12 16:00Z11 YR AGO

Last updated

2024-08-06 04:40Z2 YR AGO

Reserved

2015-01-22

Assigning CNA

mitre

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Not rated by the issuing CNA

CNA CVSS vector

Not published by the issuing CNA

Weaknesses

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferClass
CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadBase

Data version

5.1

Document digest

927025a82bec8a9caeec7619610cecb6196ced9398f5ffbd84ffedddbc733c29

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

gnugrepNot specified—

opensuseopensuseNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

06 References

debbugs.gnu.orghttp://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=19563x_refsource_CONFIRM
www.oracle.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:1447http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1447.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2015:0243http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00037.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
www.securityfocus.com72281http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72281vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20150122 Re: CVE request: grep heap buffer overrunhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/22/10mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
git.savannah.gnu.orghttp://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/commit/?id=83a95bd8c8561875b948cadd417c653dbe7ef2e2x_refsource_CONFIRM

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

grep
Fixed in 2.20-4.1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

grep
Fixed in 2.20-4.1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

grep
Fixed in 2.20-4.1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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