CVE-2008-2149

Published May 12, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1634-1 New wordnet packages fix arbitrary code execution
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1634-2 New wordnet packages fix regression
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2146 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM
Reserved
May 12, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 12, 2008, 9:20 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM