Description
Vulnerability in StackGuard before 1.21 allows remote attackers to bypass the Random and Terminator Canary security mechanisms by using a non-linear attack which directly modifies a pointer to a return address instead of using a buffer overflow to reach the return address entry itself.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-1999-1092 | Vulnerability in StackGuard before 1.21 allows remote attackers to bypass the Random and Terminator Canary security mechanisms by using a non-linear attack which directly modifies a pointer to a return address instead of using a buffer overflow to reach the return address entry itself. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.746Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-1999-1111
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Status : Modified
Published: 1999-11-09T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-1999-1111
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD