VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-2149
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.09%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.09%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.09% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- wordnet/wordnet
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30242
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31654
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32184
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1634
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200810-01.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:182
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29208
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1527/references
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=211491Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42378
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30242
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31654
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32184
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1634
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200810-01.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:182
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29208
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1527/references
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=211491Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42378
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.