HIGH
Buffer overflow in das_watchdog 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a large string in the XAUTHORITY environment variable
Published Apr 14, 2015
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.48%
Description
Buffer overflow in das_watchdog 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a large string in the XAUTHORITY environment variable.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.9.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.48% 0.00480
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00480
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00480) | 39.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00480) | 37.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 54.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 73.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 52.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3221 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/01/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/02/13 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73706 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://github.com/kmatheussen/das_watchdog/commit/bd20bb02e75e2c0483832b52f2577253febfb690 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3221 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/01/8 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/02/13 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73706 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://github.com/kmatheussen/das_watchdog/commit/bd20bb02e75e2c0483832b52f2577253febfb690 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 14, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 2, 2015
Link CVE-2015-2831
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a