A vulnerability in grep could result in Denial of Service.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| sys-apps/grep | * | < 2.21-r1 | >= 2.21-r1 |
grep is the GNU regular expression matcher.
A heap buffer overrun has been fixed in the bmexec_trans function in kwset.c.
A local user can cause Denial of Service.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All grep users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/grep-2.21-r1"
A vulnerability in grep could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| sys-apps/grep | * | < 2.12 | >= 2.12 |
grep is the GNU regular expression matcher.
An integer overflow flaw has been discovered in grep.
An attacker could entice a user to run grep on a specially crafted file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All grep users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/grep-2.12"