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.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/07/1 | mailing list exploit |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76099 | vdb entry |
| http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/remind-fans/2015/003172.html | mailing list patch |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/29/2 | mailing list exploit |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00025.html | vendor advisory |