CVE-2008-1865

openMosix - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in msx_readnode Function

Title source: llm

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the msx_readnode function in libmosix.c in openmosix-tools (aka userspace-tools) in openMosix might allow local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a third-party program that calls this function with a long item argument. NOTE: the vendor does not provide any program that is capable of causing this overflow.

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3813

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28663

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490534/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41691

Scores

EPSS 0.0031

EPSS Percentile 22.9%

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (1)

openmosix_project/openmosix

Published Apr 17, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026