CVE Vulnerability

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 execute arbitrary code via (1) a long HOME environment variable or (2) a large number of terminal columns.

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

Scope

References
Link Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=475733
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=476603
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28862
http://secunia.com/advisories/29909 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41915
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:ahmed_abdel-hamid_mohamed:acon:1.0.5-6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ahmed_abdel-hamid_mohamed:acon:1.0.5-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ahmed_abdel-hamid_mohamed:acon:1.0.5-7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2008-04-27 09:05

Updated : 2017-08-08 01:30

NVD link : CVE-2008-1994

Mitre link : CVE-2008-1994

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer