terminatorX buffer overflows in parse_arg function
| terminatorx-multiple-parsearg-bo (13635) |  High Risk |
Description:
terminatorX is vulnerable to stack-based buffer overflows in the parse_arg() function. A local attacker could send a long string using the -f, --file, --r, or --rc-file argument to the parse_arg() function to overflow a buffer, allowing the attacker to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Nov 07 2003 - 11:25:53 CST : terminatorX 3.8.1 local vulnerabilities.
- terminatorX Web site: terminatorX: main.
- BID-8993: TerminatorX Multiple Command-Line and Environment Buffer Overrun Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Alexander König terminatorX 3.8.1
Reported:
Nov 07, 2003
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