7.2high
CVE-2008-1994
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (a) acon.c, (b) menu.c, and (c) child.c in Acon 1.0.5-5 through 1.0.5-7 allow local users to execu…
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 40%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (a) acon.c, (b) menu.c, and (c) child.c in Acon 1.0.5-5 through 1.0.5-7 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long HOME environment variable or (2) a large number of terminal columns.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/41915 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/29909 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=476603 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=475733 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/28862 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-1994
- NVD: CVE-2008-1994
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