PT-2008-4645 · Op · Op

Nico Golde · Published 2008-07-18 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-3229

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: op versions prior to Changeset 563

Description: A stack-based buffer overflow issue exists when xauth support is enabled, allowing local users to gain privileges via a long XAUTHORITY environment variable.

Recommendations: For versions prior to Changeset 563, consider disabling xauth support as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the XAUTHORITY environment variable to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3229

Affected Products

Op

References · 6

• 🔥 http://swapoff.org/changeset/563 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3229 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43836 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31103 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/30226 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/12/4 · Note