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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade grep. | Aug 30, 2017 | Feb 12, 2015 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade grep | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 12, 2015 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Jun 29, 2017 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-apps/grep. | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 12, 2015 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade entire/ to version 11.4-11.4.0.0.1.15.0 on Solaris 11.4 | Oct 19, 2018 | Feb 12, 2015 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade grep | Oct 16, 2024 | Feb 12, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade grep-langUpgrade grep | Dec 18, 2015 | Feb 9, 2015 |
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