CVE-2008-1994

Acon 1.0.5-5-1.0.5-7 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via HOME Environment Variable or Terminal Columns

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (a) acon.c, (b) menu.c, and (c) child.c in Acon 1.0.5-5 through 1.0.5-7 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long HOME environment variable or (2) a large number of terminal columns.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41915
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29909
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28862

Scores

EPSS 0.0046
EPSS Percentile 37.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
ahmed_abdel-hamid_mohamed/acon 1.0.5-5
ahmed_abdel-hamid_mohamed/acon 1.0.5-6
ahmed_abdel-hamid_mohamed/acon 1.0.5-7
Published Apr 27, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026