CVE catalog

CVE-2015-1345

grep: CVE-2015-1345

Severity: Medium
Published: Jan 18, 2015, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.49% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	grep	sid	`3.12-1`	fixed
Debian	grep	forky	`3.12-1`	fixed
Debian	grep	trixie	`3.11-4`	fixed
Debian	grep	bookworm	`3.8-5`	fixed
Opensuse	grep	tumbleweed	`2.27-2.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	grep	source	sid	`2.20-4.1`	low	Not reported	[776039]
Debian	grep	source	forky	`2.20-4.1`	low	Not reported	[776039]
Debian	grep	source	trixie	`2.20-4.1`	low	Not reported	[776039]
Debian	grep	source	bookworm	`2.20-4.1`	low	Not reported	[776039]
Opensuse	grep	rpm	tumbleweed	`2.27-2.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10248-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #776039]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[grep-lang]Unknown
Source package: [grep]
Details (1)
- 3.12-1.5 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 2.27-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · grep · opensuse · tumbleweed
[grep]Fixed
Source package: [grep]
Details (1)
- 3.12-1.5 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.27-2.1
  dsa · grep · opensuse · tumbleweed

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[grep]Fixed
Details (2)
- 3.8-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.20-4.1
  dsa · grep · debian · bookworm; dsa · grep · debian · 12
- 3.8-5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.20-4.1
  dsa · grep · debian · bookworm; dsa · grep · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[grep]Fixed
Source package: [grep]
Details (2)
- 3.11-4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.20-4.1
  dsa · grep · debian · 13
- 3.11-4+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.20-4.1
  dsa · grep · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:14:19 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]