Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2015-5957
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:remind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-5957
0.58%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 75 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-5957
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-5957
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-5957
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/07/1
oss-security - Re: CVE request - remind 3.1.14 and earlier - buffer overflowExploit
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76099
Remind 'var.c' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/remind-fans/2015/003172.html
[Remind-Fans] Remind 3.1.15 is releasedPatch
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/29/2
oss-security - CVE request - remind 3.1.14 and earlier - buffer overflowExploit
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00025.html
openSUSE-SU-2015:1579-1: moderate: Security update for remind
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