Out-of-Bounds Affecting remind package, versions <03.01.15-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.63% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-REMIND-5694791
  • published28 Sept 2015
  • disclosed28 Sept 2015

Introduced: 28 Sep 2015

CVE-2015-5957  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 remind to version 03.01.15-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream remind package and not the remind package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Scores

version 3.1