2.1 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
5.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
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.
debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=19563
git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/commit/?id=83a95bd8c8561875b948cadd417c653dbe7ef2e2
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00037.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1447.html
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/22/10
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/72281