CVE-2008-1994

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Published Apr 27, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (a) acon.c, (b) menu.c, and (c) child.c in Acon 1.0.5-5 through 1.0.5-7 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long HOME environment variable or (2) a large number of terminal columns.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ahmed_abdel-hamid_mohamed:acon:1.0.5-5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ahmed_abdel-hamid_mohamed:acon:1.0.5-6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ahmed_abdel-hamid_mohamed:acon:1.0.5-7:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1992	Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (a) acon.c, (b) menu.c, and (c) child.c in Acon 1.0.5-5 through 1.0.5-7 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long HOME environment variable or (2) a large number of terminal columns.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.463% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=475733
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=476603
http://secunia.com/advisories/29909
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28862
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41915

History

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Subscriptions

Ahmed Abdel-hamid Mohamed Acon

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 27, 2008, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:41 AM
Reserved: Apr 27, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 27, 2008, 9:05 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

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