CVE-2015-2831

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Published Apr 14, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in das_watchdog 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a large string in the XAUTHORITY environment variable.

Analysis

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Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:das_watchdog_project:das_watchdog:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-194-1	das-watchdog security update
Debian DSA	DSA-3221-1	das-watchdog security update
EUVD	EUVD-2015-2919	Buffer overflow in das_watchdog 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a large string in the XAUTHORITY environment variable.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

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: < 1% (0.480% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3221
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/01/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/02/13
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73706
https://github.com/kmatheussen/das_watchdog/commit/bd20bb02e75e2c0483832b52f2577253febfb690

History

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Subscriptions

Das Watchdog Project Das Watchdog

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 14, 2015, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:24 AM
Reserved: Apr 2, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 14, 2015, 6:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:24 AM

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