CVE-2008-2149

Wordnet 2.0-3.0 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow via Long Command Line Option

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30242
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:182
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31654
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32184
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42378
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1634
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200810-01.xml
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1527/references
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29208

Scores

EPSS 0.0409
EPSS Percentile 89.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
wordnet/wordnet 2.0
wordnet/wordnet 2.1
wordnet/wordnet 3.0
Published May 12, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026