Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | remind | 03.01.15-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | remind | 03.01.15-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | remind | 03.01.15-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | remind | 03.01.05-2+deb6u1 | DLA-289-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | remind | 3.1.15-1.7 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10089-1 |
Advisories 2
- DLA-289-1 remind - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10089-1 remind-3.1.15-1.7 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20150806 Re: CVE request - remind 3.1.14 and earlier - buffer overflow mailing-list
- 76099 vdb-entry
- [Remind-Fans] 20150727 Remind 3.1.15 is released mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20150728 CVE request - remind 3.1.14 and earlier - buffer overflow mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1579 vendor-advisory