Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Options Parsing Tool (OPT) shared library 3.18 and earlier, when used in setuid programs, may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line options that are fed into macros such as opt_warn_2, as used in functions such as opt_atoi.
Exploits (2)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by jlanthea · perllocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22538
Scores
EPSS
0.0031
EPSS Percentile
54.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
james_theiler/opt
< 3.18
Published
Jul 02, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026