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2008-05-12
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.
Products | Wordnet |
Type | Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CWE-119) |
First patch | - None (likely due to unavailable code) |
Links |
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31654
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1527/references • http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:182 • https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=211491 • http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200810-01.xml |