Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) main function in (a) client.c, and the (2) server_setup and (3) server_client_connect functions in (b) server.c in gxine 0.5.9 and earlier allow local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-0406 | Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) main function in (a) client.c, and the (2) server_setup and (3) server_client_connect functions in (b) server.c in gxine 0.5.9 and earlier allow local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T12:19:30.291Z
Reserved: 2007-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-0406
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-01-23T00:28:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-0406
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD