CVE-2015-2831
Buffer overflow in das_watchdog 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-2831- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-2831- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-2919 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-2919- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2jh4-g973-gx6w No score
Buffer overflow in das_watchdog 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2jh4-g973-gx6w- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-2831- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-2831 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-2831- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
das-watchdogDebian:12 |
before 0.9.0-3.1 | 0.9.0-3.1 |
das-watchdogDebian:13 |
before 0.9.0-3.1 | 0.9.0-3.1 |
das-watchdogDebian:6.0 |
before 0.9.0-2+deb6u1, plus listed versions 0.9.0-2 |
0.9.0-2+deb6u1 |
das-watchdogDebian:7 |
before 0.9.0-2+deb7u1, plus listed versions 0.9.0-2 |
0.9.0-2+deb7u1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-2831 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Das Watchdog Project Watchdog, published April 12, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in das-watchdog 0.9.0-3.1.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/02/13
github.com/kmatheussen/das_watchdog/commit/bd20bb02e75e2c0483832b52f2577253febfb690
securityfocus.com/bid/73706
debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3221
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2831
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-2831