Buffer overflow in the French documentation patch for Gnuplot 3.7 in SuSE Linux before 8.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via unknown attack vectors.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10801 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6329 | vdb entry |
| http://www.suse.com/de/security/2002_047_openldap2.html | vendor advisory |