CVE-2008-2149 (GCVE-0-2008-2149)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-05-12 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:49
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the searchwn function in Wordnet 2.0, 2.1, and 3.0 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line option. NOTE: this issue probably does not cross privilege boundaries except in cases in which Wordnet is used as a back end.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://secunia.com/advisories/31654 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32184 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1634 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-20081… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1527… | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29208 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2008-05-09 00:00
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