CVE-2004-0238 (GCVE-0-2004-0238)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2004-03-18 05:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 00:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in Overkill (0verkill) 0.15pre3 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code in the client via a long HOME environment variable in the (1) load_cfg and (2) save_cfg functions; possibly allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings to (3) the send_message function; and, in the server, via (4) the parse_command_line function.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
6 references
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|---|---|
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosur… | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107577335424509&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5AP010KC0C.html | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9550 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2004-02-02 00:00
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