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TI-2015-01224 Aliases CVE-2015-1345GHSA-5wcr-xg97-jwqq

The bmexec_trans function in kwset.c in grep 2.19 through 2.21 allows local users to…

Priority LOW 12CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00486 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.19VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.20VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.21VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.19 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.21 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:2111 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Low
    grep security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) grep-2.20-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) grep-2.20-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) grep-2.20-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) grep-2.20-2.el7
  • RHSA-2015:1447 Released 2015-07-20 · Red Hat rating Low
    grep security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) grep-2.20-3.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) grep-2.20-3.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) grep-2.20-3.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) grep-2.20-3.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1447
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1447
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1447
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2111
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1447
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2111
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1345
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5wcr-xg97-jwqq

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Other 3

Sources

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