# CVE-2015-5957: Memory corruption in n/a

> A buffer overflow in Remind allows attackers to cause unspecified impacts, likely code execution or crashes, via a long variable name.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Not stated
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 28 Sep 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5957, DLA-289-1, GHSA-xjp3-rc99-3w6g, MGASA-2015-0299, openSUSE-SU-2024:10089-1

## What is CVE-2015-5957?

CVE-2015-5957 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 28 Sep 2015. 

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5957?

It affects 2 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `remind` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 3.1.15-1.7 |

Products: Opensuse Opensuse, Roaring Penguin Remind.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-5957?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2015-5957 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5957 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse

- [CVE-2015-0491](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0491/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-2388](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2388/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-1866](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1866/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-0492](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0492/): Other in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2014-0158](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0158/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-5957 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-5957 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 28 Sep 2015. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5957 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Opensuse Opensuse. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5957/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5957/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5957
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5957
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-5957

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