# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-02-12 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=19563
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1447.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00037.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72281
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/22/10
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/commit/?id=83a95bd8c8561875b948cadd417c653dbe7ef2e2

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