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.
Published: 2015-02-12
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1484 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.
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:40:18.659Z

Reserved: 2015-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-1345

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-02-12T16:59:03.707

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-1345

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-01-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-1345 - Bugzilla

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