CVE-2015-5957

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Published Sep 28, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:remind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-289-1	remind security update
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5902	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.6% (2.595% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00025.html
http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/remind-fans/2015/003172.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/29/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/07/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76099

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Opensuse Opensuse

Roaring Penguin Remind

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 28, 2015, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:06 AM
Reserved: Aug 6, 2015, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 28, 2015, 8:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

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