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.
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 |
|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3813 | third party advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28663 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490534/100/0/threaded | mailing list |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41691 | vdb entry |