Vulnerability CVE-2015-5957
Published: 2015-09-28

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.

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
10/10
10/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Roaring penguin -> Remind 
Opensuse -> Opensuse 
Novell -> Opensuse 

 References:
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
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