Unknown · Das Watchdog · CVE-2015-2831
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
das watchdog version 0.9.0
**Description**
The issue allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges through a buffer overflow in the `das watchdog` software. This is achieved by providing a large string in the `XAUTHORITY` environment variable.
**Recommendations**
For das watchdog version 0.9.0, consider restricting access to the `XAUTHORITY` environment variable to prevent exploitation until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using large strings in the `XAUTHORITY` variable. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.