VAR-200312-0259

Vulnerability from variot - Updated: 2025-04-03 22:14

Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable. A problem has been identified in the iwconfig program when handling strings on the commandline. Because of this, a local attacker may be able to gain elevated privileges. iwconfig has a buffer overflow vulnerability

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