VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-3229
Stack-based buffer overflow in op before Changeset 563, when xauth support is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a long XAUTHORITY environment variable.
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in op before Changeset 563, when xauth support is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges via a long XAUTHORITY environment variable.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- swapoff/op
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31103
- http://swapoff.org/changeset/563Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/12/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30226
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43836
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31103
- http://swapoff.org/changeset/563Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/12/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30226
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43836
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.