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.
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://secunia.com/advisories/30242 | third party advisory |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:182 | vendor advisory |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=211491 | exploit |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31654 | third party advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32184 | third party advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42378 | vdb entry |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1634 | vendor advisory |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200810-01.xml | vendor advisory |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1527/references | vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29208 | vdb entry |