Security
Security
A vulnerability in grep could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.
| Package | sys-apps/grep on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 2.12 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 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"
Release date
March 26, 2014
Latest revision
March 26, 2014: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
local, remote
Bugzilla entries