CVE-2008-2149

Summary

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.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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

References

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

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